Compromise U.S. Defense Bill Provides for New Secondary Sanctions Against Russia, Syria, and North Korea

December 11, 2019

On the evening of December 9, 2019, a U.S. congressional conference committee released the compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

NDAA 2020, which will be voted upon without further amendment and is virtually certain to be enacted into law, contains provisions that would authorize new secondary sanctions relating to the Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream projects, Syria, and North Korea.

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Compromise U.S. Defense Bill Provides for New Secondary Sanctions Against Russia, Syria, and North Korea