Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

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The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is a U.S. federal law that imposes wide-ranging sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea in response to activities such as election interference, regional aggression, and human rights abuses.

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instanceOf United States federal law
sanctions legislation
aimsTo curb North Korea’s weapons programs
deter further election interference by Russia
pressure Iran over its regional activities
appliesTo Iran
North Korea
Russia
authorizes asset freezes
restrictions on access to U.S. financial system
restrictions on investment in Russian energy projects
visa bans
billNumber H.R.3364
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
contains Title III—Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
Title II—Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
Title I—Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
country United States
enactmentYear 2017
geopoliticalFocus Iran–United States relations
North Korea–United States relations
Russia–United States relations
imposes secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons
jurisdiction United States federal government
legislativeBody United States Congress
limits President’s authority to waive Russia sanctions without Congress
policyArea foreign policy
human rights
national security
nonproliferation
publicLawNumber Public Law 115-44
reasonForSanctions Iran’s ballistic missile program
Iran’s support for terrorism
North Korea’s nuclear weapons program
Russian aggression in Ukraine
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
human rights abuses
regional destabilizing activities
requires congressional review of changes to Russia sanctions
shortName CAATSA
signedBy Donald Trump
signingDate 2017-08-02
targetsSector Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iranian ballistic missile program
North Korean financial sector
North Korean shipping sector
Russian defense sector
Russian energy sector
Russian intelligence sector

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115th United States Congress notableLegislation Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act shortName CAATSA
linked to: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act contains Title I—Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
linked to: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act contains Title II—Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
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United States sanctions legalBasis Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
H.R.3364 officialName Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
H.R.3364 shortName CAATSA
linked to: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
H.R.3364 contains Title I—Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
linked to: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
H.R.3364 contains Title II—Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
linked to: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
H.R.3364 affects United States sanctions regime on Russia
linked to: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Title III—Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act partOf Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Public Law 115-44 shortName Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Public Law 115-44 abbreviation CAATSA
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