22 USC 10817 - Termination

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§ 10816. Sanctions implementatio...

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§ 10817.

Termination

(a)

In general

Subject to subsection (b), the President may terminate the application of any sanction with respect to a foreign person, any restriction with respect to a person, or any duty under this chapter, if the President submits to Congress a report—

(1)

certifying in writing that—

(A)

in the case of the termination of the application of a sanction, restriction, or duty with respect to a Russian person or the Russian Federation, the Russian Federation has—

(i)

signed a peace agreement that is accepted by the free and independent Government of Ukraine; and

(ii)

ceased all military hostilities against and any activities to overthrow, dismantle, and subvert the Government of Ukraine; or

(B)

in the case of the termination of the application of a sanction, restriction, or duty with respect to any foreign person or foreign country (other than a Russian person or the Russian Federation)—

(i)

the foreign person or the government of the foreign country, as the case may be, is not engaging in the activity that was the basis for the sanctions or other measures being terminated; and

(ii)

the President has received reliable assurances that the foreign person or the government of the foreign country, as the case may be, will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions or other measures under this chapter in the future; and

(2)

that includes, in the case of a report not relating to the termination of a duty under section 10812 or 10813 of this title, a determination of whether the termination is intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation.

(b)

Period for review by Congress

(1)

In general

(2)

Consideration by Congress

(3)

Exception

(c)

Joint resolution of disapproval

(1)

Joint resolution of disapproval defined

(2)

Introduction

During the period of 30 calendar days provided for under subsection (b)(1), including any additional period as applicable under the exception provided in subsection (b)(3), a joint resolution of disapproval may be introduced—

(A)

in the House of Representatives, by the majority leader or the minority leader; and

(B)

in the Senate, by the majority leader (or a designee of the majority leader) or the minority leader (or a designee of the minority leader).

(3)

Consideration in House of Representatives

(A)

Reporting and discharge

(B)

Proceeding to consideration

(C)

Consideration

(4)

Consideration in the Senate

(A)

Committee referral

(B)

Reporting and discharge

(C)

Proceeding to consideration

(D)

Consideration

(E)

No amendments or motions

(F)

Vote on joint resolution

(G)

Consideration of veto messages

(5)

Treatment of House joint resolution in Senate

(A)

If, before the passage by the Senate of a joint resolution of disapproval, the Senate receives an identical joint resolution from the House of Representatives, the following procedures shall apply:

(i)

That joint resolution shall not be referred to a committee.

(ii)

With respect to that joint resolution—

(I)

the procedure in the Senate shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the House of Representatives; but

(II)

the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution from the House of Representatives.

(B)

If the Senate passes a joint resolution of disapproval before receiving a joint resolution of disapproval from the House of Representatives, the joint resolution passed by the Senate shall be held at the desk pending receipt of the joint resolution from the House of Representatives. Upon receipt of a joint resolution from the House of Representatives that is identical to the joint resolution passed by the Senate, the Senate shall proceed to its immediate consideration and the joint resolution shall be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

(C)

If a joint resolution of disapproval is received from the House, and no companion joint resolution has been introduced in the Senate, the Senate procedures under this subsection shall apply to the House joint resolution.

(6)

Rules of House of Representatives and Senate

This subsection is enacted by Congress—

(A)

as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and

(B)

with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

(7)

Definitions

In this subsection:

(A)

Appropriate committee of the House of Representatives

The term “appropriate committee of the House of Representatives” means—

(i)

with respect to the termination of a duty under section 10812 or 10813 of this title, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives;

(ii)

with respect to the termination of any sanction or restriction under any of sections 10802 through 10811 of this title that is intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; or

(iii)

with respect to the termination of any sanction or restriction under any of sections 10802 through 10811 of this title that is not intended to significantly alter United States foreign policy with regard to the Russian Federation, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.

(B)

Appropriate committee of the Senate

The term “appropriate committee of the Senate” means—

(i)

with respect to the termination of a duty under section 10812 or 10813 of this title, the Committee on Finance of the Senate;

(ii)

(iii)

(Pub. L. 119–111, div. A, title I, § 117, Sept. 18, 2026, 140 Stat. 1044.)

cite as: 22 USC 10817