Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions
Headline: Revokes Syria Sanctions and Directs Federal Agencies to Reengage
What it does: Federal agencies must lift broad Syria sanctions where authorized, issue export and financial waivers, and implement expanded measures targeting former-regime perpetrators and terrorism-related actors.
- Removes many U.S. sanctions on the Syrian government, enabling renewed trade and financial contacts.
- Allows waivers and relaxed export controls for certain goods, subject to limits and congressional notice.
- Expands blocking sanctions against former regime officials, family members, and persons tied to war crimes or illicit trafficking.
Summary
This order ends the U.S. national emergency on Syria and revokes several prior Syria-related sanctions orders, effective July 1, 2025. It directs U.S. departments to remove many sanctions, issue waivers that relax export controls, and take steps to restore normal export, financial, and diplomatic interactions where allowed.
The order still targets individuals tied to war crimes, chemical weapons, narcotics trafficking, or terrorism and expands tools to block former regime officials and their associates, aiming to promote stability and accountability in Syria.
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