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The Statutes

14 laws, 212 obligations. Named Middle East statutes are covered whole or by the named title; the two latest defense authorization acts and the two latest State and foreign operations appropriations are covered for the sections that name a Middle East country, group or program.

Aerial view of Tehran: dense blocks of housing cut by highways under haze
Tehran. 6 of the 14 laws on this page name Iran in their titles. ⁠Photo: Greens and Blues/Shutterstock
First page of Public Law 104-172 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 104-172, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

Iran Sanctions Act of 1996

Pub. L. 104-172 · 110 Stat. 1541 · enacted Aug. 5, 1996 · scope: Whole act

9 obligations · No deadline ahead.

Text shown as enacted in 1996. Later laws, including Pub. L. 111-195 and 112-158, amended the act; Pub. L. 114-277, sec. 2, moved the sunset in sec. 13(b) to Dec. 31, 2026; Pub. L. 119-111, sec. 201 (Sept. 18, 2026), moved it to Dec. 31, 2031.

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First page of Public Law 111-195 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 111-195, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010

Pub. L. 111-195 · 124 Stat. 1312 · enacted July 1, 2010 · scope: Whole act

23 obligations · Next deadline Sept. 29, 2027, sec. 102(d).

Text shown as enacted in 2010. Later laws amended several sections.

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First page of Public Law 112-158 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 112-158, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

Pub. L. 112-158 · 126 Stat. 1214 · enacted Aug. 10, 2012 · scope: Whole act

33 obligations · Next deadline Nov. 25, 2026, sec. 102(b).

Text shown as enacted in 2012. Later laws amended several sections.

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First page of Public Law 114-17 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 114-17, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
First page of Public Law 114-102 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 114-102, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
First page of Public Law 115-44 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 115-44, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Black-and-white view over the West Bank city of Nablus and its hillsides
Nablus, in the West Bank. The Taylor Force Act conditions aid that benefits the Palestinian Authority. ⁠Photo: Photo Hedge/Shutterstock
First page of Public Law 115-141 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 115-141, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

Taylor Force Act

Pub. L. 115-141 · 132 Stat. 348 · enacted Mar. 23, 2018 · scope: Division S; Title X

4 obligations · No deadline ahead.

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First page of Public Law 115-272 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 115-272, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
Close-up of a printed map centred on Syria, with Aleppo, Damascus and Beirut marked
Syria on the map. The Caesar Act was repealed on Dec. 18, 2025 (Pub. L. 119-60, sec. 8369(a)). ⁠Photo: Nature's Charm/Shutterstock
First page of Public Law 116-92 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 116-92, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
First page of Public Law 118-47 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 118-47, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.
First page of Public Law 118-50 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 118-50, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

Iran, Hamas and Related Sanctions Divisions of Public Law 118-50

Pub. L. 118-50 · 138 Stat. 895 · enacted Apr. 24, 2024 · scope: Divisions J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S; sections naming a Middle East term

21 obligations · Next deadline Jan. 9, 2027, sec. 6(a).

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First page of Public Law 118-159 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 118-159, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

Pub. L. 118-159 · 138 Stat. 1773 · enacted Dec. 23, 2024 · scope: sections naming a Middle East term

21 obligations · Next deadline Nov. 13, 2026, sec. 1226(a).

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First page of Public Law 119-60 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 119-60, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 718 · enacted Dec. 18, 2025 · scope: sections naming a Middle East term

22 obligations · Next deadline Mar. 13, 2027, sec. 8369(b).

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First page of Public Law 119-75 as printed by the Government Publishing Office
Pub. L. 119-75, first page. GPO via GovInfo, public domain.

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Pub. L. 119-75 · 140 Stat. 173 · enacted Feb. 3, 2026 · scope: Division F; sections naming a Middle East term

18 obligations · No deadline ahead.

Appropriations act for fiscal year 2026. Pub. L. 119-103 (Sept. 2, 2026), a continuing resolution, can carry its terms into fiscal year 2027; this page does not project them.

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