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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Target entity: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Context triple: [115th United States Congress, notableLegislation, Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act]
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John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 is a comprehensive U.S. federal spending law that funded government operations for fiscal year 2016 and bundled numerous policy provisions, including major cybersecurity and tax measures.
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PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act is a U.S. federal law that grants the President broad authority to regulate international commerce and impose economic sanctions during declared national emergencies involving foreign threats.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Target entity description: 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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A.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is a U.S. federal law that authorized defense spending and set military policies for the 2019 fiscal year, named in honor of Senator John McCain.
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B.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 is a comprehensive U.S. federal spending law that funded government operations for fiscal year 2016 and bundled numerous policy provisions, including major cybersecurity and tax measures.
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C.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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D.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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E.
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act is a U.S. federal law that grants the President broad authority to regulate international commerce and impose economic sanctions during declared national emergencies involving foreign threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| contains |
Title III—Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
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Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Title II—Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Title I—Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enactmentYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalFocus |
Iran–United States relations
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U.S.–North Korea relations ⓘ
surface form:
North Korea–United States relations
Russia–United States relations ⓘ |
| imposes | secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limits | President’s authority to waive Russia sanctions without Congress ⓘ |
| policyArea |
foreign policy
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human rights ⓘ national security ⓘ nonproliferation ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 115-44 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CAATSA
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| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2017-08-02 ⓘ |
| targetsSector |
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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surface form:
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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Subject: Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Description of subject: 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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