Waiver

Statutory Text

(b) Waiver.—

(1) In general.—The President may, for renewable periods not to exceed 180 days, waive the application of any provision of this title (other than section 7434) with respect to a foreign person if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States.

(2) Briefing.—Not later than 90 days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph (1), and every 180 days thereafter while the waiver remains in effect, the President shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the reasons for the waiver.

Verbatim from the enrolled law as published by GovInfo; margin notes and page markers omitted. Pub. L. 116-92 on GovInfo · PDF · text fetched Oct. 17, 2026

How the Date Is Worked Out

1. Enacted Dec. 20, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-92).
2. Deadline runs from an event, not a calendar date: 90 days after the issuance of a waiver under paragraph (1).
3. After the first deadline the duty recurs every 180 days.
4. No date can be set until the triggering event is publicly documented.

Delivery Status

Not publicly verifiable

Public Evidence

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