Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§8793 Imposition of Sanctions with Respect to Persons Who Engage in Censorship or Other Forms of Repression in Syria

Title 22 › CHAPTER 94 — IRAN THREAT REDUCTION AND SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS › SUBCHAPTER VII — SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SYRIA › § 8793

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must apply the legal penalties set by Congress to everyone put on a list of people who censor or take actions that block, limit, or punish Syrians for speaking freely. Within 120 days after August 10, 2012, the President must give that list to the appropriate congressional committees. The list must be updated by 300 days after August 10, 2012, every 180 days after that, and whenever new information appears. The list must be unclassified (it can have a secret annex), and the public part must be posted on the Treasury and State Department websites.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §8793

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(a)In general
The President shall impose sanctions described in section 8791(c) of this title with respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b).
(b)List of persons who engage in censorship
(1)In general
Not later than 120 days after August 10, 2012, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of persons that the President determines have engaged in censorship, or activities relating to censorship, in a manner that prohibits, limits, or penalizes the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression by citizens of Syria.
(2)Updates of list
The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1)—
(A)not later than 300 days after August 10, 2012, and every 180 days thereafter; and
(B)as new information becomes available.
(3)Form of report; public availability
(A)Form
The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
(B)Public availability
The unclassified portion of the list required by paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public and posted on the websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Termination of SectionFor termination of section, see section 8795 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 8793

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110