US Special Legislative Exclusions

This dataset lists entities named in legislation passed by the U.S. Congress to be excluded from procurement in specific circumstances, as well as foreign persons designated by the U.S. Department of State under INKSNA.

Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115 - 232) lists a number of entities from whom specific goods or services may not be procured by executive agencies. The same restrictions apply to to their subsidiaries and affiliates.

Section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115 - 232) required the DoD to publish lists of those foreign institutions that have been confirmed as engaging in problematic activity as described in Section 1286(c)(8)(A) of the law. These lists are included in the FY22, FY23, FY24, and FY25 versions.

Section 5949 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) lists a number of entities from whom specific goods or services may not be procured by executive agencies for use in critical systems. The same restrictions apply to to their subsidiaries, successors, and affiliates.

Section 353 of the Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors Report: 2023 reports Foreign Persons who have Knowingly Engaged in Actions that Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions, Significant Corruption, or Obstruction of Investigations Into Such Acts of Corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Since the December 2023 expiration of the Section 353 sanctions authority, individuals designated under the act have been eligible to apply for new visas. Source: Congressional Research Service

Section 154 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) prohibits the Department of Defense, beginning October 1, 2027, from obligating or expending funds to procure batteries produced by specified foreign entities or their successors.

The Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) (Pub. L. 109-353) authorises the U.S. Department of State to sanction foreign persons that have transferred WMD-applicable goods, services, or technology to or from Iran, North Korea, or Syria. Sanctions remain in effect for two years and include a ban on U.S. government procurement, exclusion from assistance programmes, and suspension of export licences. Designations are announced in the Federal Register.

Additional pieces of legislation may be added to this dataset from time to time.

This dataset is manually maintained and not automatically updated with new legislation.