22 U.S.C. § 9251
Suspension of sanctions and other measures
United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective
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- 22 U.S.C. § 9251, Suspension of sanctions and other measures, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/458746
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Any sanction or other measure required under subchapter I, II, or III (or any amendment made by such subchapters) (other than section 9214(g), 9221b, or 9221c of this title) may be suspended for up to 1 year upon certification by the President to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of North Korea has made progress toward—
taking steps toward accounting for and repatriating the citizens of other countries—
The suspension described in subsection (a) may be renewed for additional, consecutive 180-day periods after the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of North Korea has continued to comply with the conditions described in subsection (a) during the previous year.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020