Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Latest action · Aug 2, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-44.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2017
- Passed HouseJul 25, 2017
- Passed SenateJul 27, 2017
- To the PresidentJul 28, 2017
- Became lawAug 2, 2017Public Law 115-44
Summary
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
This bill directs the President to impose sanctions against: (1) Iran's ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, (2) the sale or transfer to Iran of military equipment or the provision of related technical or financial assistance, and (3) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated foreign persons.
The President may impose sanctions against persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against individuals in Iran.
The President may temporarily waive the imposition or continuation of sanctions under specified circumstances.
Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
The President must submit for congressional review certain proposed actions to terminate or waive sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.
Specified executive order sanctions against Russia shall remain in effect.
The President may waive specified cyber- and Ukraine-related sanctions.
The bill provides sanctions for activities concerning: (1) cyber security, (2) crude oil projects, (3) financial institutions, (4) corruption, (5) human rights abuses, (6) evasion of sanctions, (7) transactions with Russian defense or intelligence sectors, (8) export pipelines, (9) privatization of state-owned assets by government officials, and (10) arms transfers to Syria.
The Department of State shall work with the government of Ukraine to increase Ukraine's energy security.
The bill: (1) directs the Department of the Treasury to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism, and (2) includes the Secretary of the Treasury on the National Security Council.
Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
The bill modifies and increases the President's authority to impose sanctions on persons in violation of certain United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding North Korea.
U.S. financial institutions shall not establish or maintain correspondent accounts used by foreign financial institutions to provide indirect financial services to North Korea.
A foreign government that provides to or receives from North Korea a defense article or service is prohibited from receiving certain types of U.S. foreign assistance.
The bill provides sanctions against: (1) North Korean cargo and shipping, (2) goods produced in whole or part by North Korean convict or forced labor, and (3) foreign persons that employ North Korean forced laborers.
The State Department shall submit a determination regarding whether North Korea meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 175 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3364 | Bill Passed98–2 | Jul 27, 2017 |
| House 413 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed419–3 | Jul 25, 2017 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2017 to Jul 25, 2017; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 25, 2017 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 25, 2017 |
Committees 9
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2017Signed by President.
- Aug 2, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-44.
- Jul 28, 2017Presented to President.
- Jul 27, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 2. Record Vote Number: 175. (consideration: CR S4387-4389)
- Jul 27, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
In the Congressional Record 12
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9734, H9736 | Ted Budd R-NC, Warren Davidson R-OH | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4338 | Robert Menendez D-NJ | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E397 | Lamar Smith R-TX | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S808 | Gary C. Peters D-MI | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S639 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8193 | Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6988 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Nov 2, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7493 | James Comer R-KY | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4610 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Jul 31, 2017 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H6478, S4353, S4385, S4387–S4389, S4417Recorded votes S4389enact | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Bob Corker R-TN, Brendan F. Boyle D-PA, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Cory Gardner R-CO, John McCain R-AZ, Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Mike Crapo R-ID, Robert Menendez D-NJ, Sherrod Brown D-OH | Jul 27, 2017 |
| House · Senate · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1054, H6307, H6309, H6371, S4229 | Ann Wagner R-MO, Carlos Curbelo R-FL, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Gene Green D-TX, Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ | Jul 26, 2017 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H6241–H6268, H6280, S4167Text printed H6241–H6261Recorded votes H6278enact | Brad Sherman D-CA, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, David E. Price D-NC, David N. Cicilline D-RI, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, James P. McGovern D-MA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Jeb Hensarling R-TX, Joaquin Castro D-TX, Kyrsten Sinema I-AZ, Leonard Lance R-NJ, Marcy Kaptur D-OH, Maxine Waters D-CA, Michael T. McCaul R-TX, Pete Sessions R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Ted Budd R-NC, Ted Poe R-TX, Tim Ryan D-OH | Jul 25, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 24, 2017H.R. 3364, Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions ActDraft legislation (G:\P\15\MISC\SANCTIONS.XML) posted to the House of Representatives website on 7/21/2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 124, July 24, 2017, page H6214.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-376 | OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVES ON RUSSIA SANCTIONS: CURRENT EFFECTIVENESS AND POTENTIAL FOR NEXT STEPS82 pages | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Sep 6, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-146 | NORTH KOREA'S DIPLOMATIC GAMBIT: WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?61 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-71 | IRAN BALLISTIC MISSILES AND INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT ACT; AND TAIWAN TRAVEL ACT83 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 12, 2017 |
CRS reports 78
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
About this bill 3
Products that name it in their title: its number, its law number or one of its short titles.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN11557 | Turkey: U.S. Sanctions Under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) Archived | Insight | Dec 16, 2020 |
| IF10805 | Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATS Act) Deadlines, Time Frames, and Start Dates Archived | Resource | Jan 11, 2018 |
| IF10694 | Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act Archived | Resource | Aug 2, 2017 |
Also cite it 75
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R49351 | GENIUS Act (P.L. 119-27): Creating a Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins | Report | Sep 17, 2026 |
| R44000 | Turkey (Türkiye): Major Issues and U.S. Relations | Report | Aug 20, 2026 |
| R43311 | Iran: U.S. Economic Sanctions and the Authority to Lift Restrictions | Report | Aug 19, 2026 |
| R49134 | Russian Hybrid Warfare Activities in Europe: Considerations for Congress | Report | Aug 11, 2026 |
| IF10246 | U.S.-North Korea Relations | Resource | Jul 27, 2026 |
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 722 | Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jun 29, 2017 |
| S 1221 | Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jun 6, 2017 |
| HR 1644 | Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act | Related bill | May 4, 2017 |
| HR 2622 | Countering Terrorist Financing Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 24, 2017 |
| HR 3100 | To require the President to develop a national strategy for combating the financing of terrorism and related forms of illicit finance, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jun 28, 2017 |
Titles 23
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to provide congressional review and to counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes
- Short Title
- Countering America
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide congressional review and to counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
- Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
- Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
- Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House for portions of this bill
- Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017
- Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
- Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
- Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017
- Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
- Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
- Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
- Short Titles as Enacted for portions of this bill
- Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act
- Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017
- Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017
- Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Africa
- Albania
- Alliances
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Business records
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Coal
- Computer security and identity theft
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Corporate finance and management
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Currency
- Customs enforcement
- Department of the Treasury
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Europe
- European Union
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Federal officials
- Financial services and investments
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international banking
- Foreign and international corporations
- Foreign labor
- Foreign loans and debt
- Foreign property
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Georgia (Republic)
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Intergovernmental relations
- International Affairs
- International monetary system and foreign exchange
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Iran
- Iraq
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Kosovo
- Labor standards
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Licensing and registrations
- Macedonia
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Metals
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Mining
- Moldova
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- News media and reporting
- North Korea
- Nuclear weapons
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Public contracts and procurement
- Religion
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Sanctions
- Securities
- Serbia
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Subversive activities
- Syria
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Television and film
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Ukraine
- United Nations
- Visas and passports
- War and emergency powers
- Yemen
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 26, 2017Received in Senate
- Jul 25, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jul 24, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
