Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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Long titleAn Act to provide congressional review and to counter aggression by the Governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)CAATSA
Enacted bythe 115th United States Congress
Citations
Public law115–44
Legislative history

The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill was passed by the Senate on July 27, 2017, 98–2,[1] after it passed the House 419–3. It was signed into law on August 2, 2017, by President Donald Trump, who nevertheless believed that the legislation was "seriously flawed".[2]

  1. ^ "Roll Call Vote 115th Congress - 1st Session". U.S. Senate. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Tamkin, Emily (2017). "Trump Finally Signs Sanctions Bill, Then Adds Bizarre Statements". Foreign Policy. Retrieved November 19, 2022.