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Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions

The order directs federal agencies to revoke a series of sanctions on Syria, effective from July 1, 2025. This includes the termination of the national emergency declared in various executive orders related to Syria. The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce, among others, are instructed to take additional actions including the removal of sanctions, issuing waivers to relax export controls and other restrictions on Syria. These actions are taken in response to positive developments in Syria, including actions taken by the new Syrian government. However, relief will not be provided to ISIS or other terrorist organizations, human rights abusers, and those linked to chemical weapons or activities threatening the peace, security, or stability of the United States, Syria, and its