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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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sanctions legislation → |
| aimsTo |
curb North Korea’s weapons programs
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deter further election interference by Russia → pressure Iran over its regional activities → |
| appliesTo |
Iran
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North Korea → Russia → |
| authorizes |
asset freezes
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restrictions on access to U.S. financial system → restrictions on investment in Russian energy projects → visa bans → |
| billNumber |
H.R.3364
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| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate → |
| contains |
Title III—Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
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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
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| enactmentYear |
2017
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| geopoliticalFocus |
Iran–United States relations
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North Korea–United States relations → Russia–United States relations → |
| imposes |
secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| limits |
President’s authority to waive Russia sanctions without Congress
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| policyArea |
foreign policy
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human rights → national security → nonproliferation → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 115-44
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| reasonForSanctions |
Iran’s ballistic missile program
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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
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| shortName |
CAATSA
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| signedBy |
Donald Trump
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| signingDate |
2017-08-02
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| targetsSector |
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Iranian ballistic missile program → North Korean financial sector → North Korean shipping sector → Russian defense sector → Russian energy sector → Russian intelligence sector → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
("Title I—Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017")
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ("Title II—Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017") → |
contains |
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115th United States Congress
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notableLegislation |
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
("CAATSA")
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shortName |