State Sponsors of Acts of International Terrorism—Legislative Parameters: In Brief, 2018

lansinginstitute.org’s analysts recommend the paper by Congressional Research Service “State Sponsors of Acts of International Terrorism—Legislative Parameters: In Brief”, published  November 30, 2018. This brief report provides information on legislation that authorizes the designation of a foreign government as a state sponsor of acts of international terrorism. It addresses the statutes and how they each define acts of international terrorism; establish a list to limit or prohibit aid or trade; provide for systematic removal of a foreign government from a list, including timeline and reporting requirements; authorize the President to waive restrictions on a listed foreign government; and provide (or do not provide) Congress with a means to block a delisting. It closes with a summary of delisting in the past.

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