The west front of the U.S. Capitol, its dome under a cloudy sky — The Capitol. Every deadline on this page is one Congress wrote into law for the executive branch. ⁠Photo: Nature's Charm/Shutterstock

7 Reporting Deadlines in 3 of 14 Middle East Laws Fall Due by Feb. 9, 2027

Congress writes deadlines into law for the reports, certifications and determinations it wants from the executive branch on Iran, Syria, Hizballah, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. This page shows when each one falls due, so readers can see what Congress is owed and when.

Clock as of Nov. 11, 2026 · statutory text from GovInfo

Next deadline: Nov. 13; 2026, in 2 days
Due in 12 months: 25; 7 by Feb. 9, 18 later
Public proof of delivery: 2; of 212 obligations
Laws covered: 14; enacted 1996 to 2026

7 due by Feb. 9
18 more by Nov. 11, 2027
Same day, outside the ring

Deadlines by month Tap or focus a month on the clock

November 2026, from today: 1 deadline

Nov. 13 Assessment and Plan with Respect to Equipment Provided to Kurdish Peshmerga ForcesNDAA FY2025 sec. 1226(a)

2 of the 212 obligations have public proof of delivery: the SHIP Act report and its posting (EIA, June 2026). Agencies often send reports only to committees, so every status starts neutral: “Not publicly verifiable.”

212 obligations by law. Each square is one; the 7 filled are due by Feb. 9.

ISA 9
CISADA 23
ITRSHRA 33
INARA 4
HIFPA 13
CAATSA I 7
Taylor Force 4
HIFPAA 8
Caesar 9
SFOPS FY2024 20
PL 118-50 21
NDAA FY2025 21
NDAA FY2026 22
SFOPS FY2026 18

Latest

Sept. 30, 2026 Rule cites the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment ActFederal Register: “Removing Duplicative Penalties Information and Reorganizing Certain Parts”
July 17, 2026 Rule cites the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights ActFederal Register: “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for…”
June 23, 2026 Proposed rule cites the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996Federal Register: “Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts…”

Due in the Next 90 Days

7 deadlines, 0 with public delivery evidence, 0 reported late. Each is Not publicly verifiable

The table names 4 acts from 3 public laws: Pub. L. 118-50 enacted 2 of them as divisions of one law, and the headline treats each public law as one.

Nov13in 2 days
Next due
Assessment and Plan with Respect to Equipment Provided to Kurdish Peshmerga Forces
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Pub. L. No. 118-159, div. A, § 1226(a), 138 Stat. 1773 (2024).
Secretary of Defense to Congressional defense committees.
Statute text as printed
As printed at 138 Stat. 2106. Enrolled law, GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Duty holder
Secretary of Defense
Cadence
Every 120 days
Dec13in 32 days
Report on Contributions to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, Pub. L. No. 115-44, § 104(e), 131 Stat. 886 (2017).
Statute text as printed
As printed at 131 Stat. 891. Enrolled law, GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Duty holder
President
Cadence
Every 180 days
Dec13in 32 days
Report on Coordination of Sanctions Between the United States and the European Union
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, Pub. L. No. 115-44, § 109(a), 131 Stat. 886 (2017).
Statute text as printed
As printed at 131 Stat. 895. Enrolled law, GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Duty holder
President
Cadence
Every 180 days
Dec13in 32 days
Notification Relating to Plan of Action
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Pub. L. No. 118-159, div. A, § 1226(b), 138 Stat. 1773 (2024).
Statute text as printed
As printed at 138 Stat. 2107. Enrolled law, GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Duty holder
Secretary of Defense
Cadence
Every 120 days
Dec23in 42 days
Key Partners for Middle East Regional Integration Military Subject Matter Expert Exchange Program: Report
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Pub. L. No. 118-159, div. A, § 1221(g), 138 Stat. 1773 (2024).
Statute text as printed
As printed at 138 Stat. 2103. Enrolled law, GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Duty holder
Secretary of Defense
Cadence
Every 1 year, for 5 years
Jan9in 59 days
Report to Identify, and Designation as Foreign Terrorist Organizations of, Iranian Persons That Have Attacked United States Citizens Using Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
Fight and Combat Rampant Iranian Missile Exports Act, Pub. L. No. 118-50, div. K, § 6(a), 138 Stat. 895 (2024).
Statute text as printed
As printed at 138 Stat. 974. Enrolled law, GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Duty holder
Secretary of State
Cadence
Every 180 days
Jan9in 59 days
Reports on Activities to Disrupt Global Fundraising, Financing, and Money Laundering Activities of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den or Any Affiliate or Successor Thereof
Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act, Pub. L. No. 118-50, div. M, § 5(a), 138 Stat. 895 (2024).
Statute text as printed
As printed at 138 Stat. 984. Enrolled law, GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Duty holder
President
Cadence
Every 180 days

Not on the clock: ITRSHRA secs. 102(b), 211(d), 220(b), 221(a) and 506; HIFPA secs. 102(d) and 204(b), also due in the window, come from laws amended since enactment, so their dates, projected from the enacted text, may have moved.

Sunsets and Repeals

Ahead

No sunset in the next 12 months. The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 now ceases to be effective Dec. 31, 2031 (sec. 13(b), as amended by Pub. L. 119-111, sec. 201).

Already Ended

Dec. 18, 2025328 days agoCaesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019: Act repealed by Pub. L. 119-60, sec. 8369(a).Sec. 7438 set a 5-year sunset; Pub. L. 118-159, sec. 5123, moved it to Dec. 31, 2029; Pub. L. 119-60, sec. 8369(a), repealed the act on Dec. 18, 2025.

Taken from the 14 laws on this page and Pub. L. 114-277. A later law can change these dates; each note names the provision.

Obligations by Statute and Kind

Number of obligations per statute and kind
Statute	Briefing	Certification	Determination	Notification	Report	Strategy or plan	Public posting	Waiver notice	Total
ISA1996		4			4			1	9
CISADA2010		5	1	2	12		1	2	23
ITRSHRA2012		6	2		14	1	5	5	33
INARA2015		1	1		2				4
HIFPA2015	4	1		1	6			1	13
CAATSA I2017					4	2		1	7
Taylor Force2018			1		3				4
HIFPAA2018		3		1	4				8
Caesar2019	4	2			1	2			9
SFOPS FY20242024		8			8	2	1	1	20
PL 118-502024	2	3	1	1	6	2	2	4	21
NDAA FY20252024		4		1	12	4			21
NDAA FY20262025	1	7			12	1		1	22
SFOPS FY20262026		8			6	2	1	1	18

ISA 199694 certification, 4 report, 1 waiver notice
CISADA 2010235 certification, 1 determination, 2 notification, 12 report, 1 public posting, 2 waiver notice
ITRSHRA 2012336 certification, 2 determination, 14 report, 1 strategy or plan, 5 public posting, 5 waiver notice
INARA 201541 certification, 1 determination, 2 report
HIFPA 2015134 briefing, 1 certification, 1 notification, 6 report, 1 waiver notice
CAATSA I 201774 report, 2 strategy or plan, 1 waiver notice
Taylor Force 201841 determination, 3 report
HIFPAA 201883 certification, 1 notification, 4 report
Caesar 201994 briefing, 2 certification, 1 report, 2 strategy or plan
SFOPS FY2024 2024208 certification, 8 report, 2 strategy or plan, 1 public posting, 1 waiver notice
PL 118-50 2024212 briefing, 3 certification, 1 determination, 1 notification, 6 report, 2 strategy or plan, 2 public posting, 4 waiver notice
NDAA FY2025 2024214 certification, 1 notification, 12 report, 4 strategy or plan
NDAA FY2026 2025221 briefing, 7 certification, 12 report, 1 strategy or plan, 1 waiver notice
SFOPS FY2026 2026188 certification, 6 report, 2 strategy or plan, 1 public posting, 1 waiver notice

All Obligations

212 obligations