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OFAC Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR 501)

Administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S. foreign policy and national security goals, prohibiting transactions with sanctioned countries, entities, and individuals. Applies to all U.S. persons and entities.

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Rules extracted

491

Obligations decomposed

7.6x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

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Extracted

Rules

Decomposed

491

Obligations

7.6x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 7.6 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 491 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in OFAC Sanctions is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: OFAC Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR 501)
Regulatory body: Office of Foreign Assets Control
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: regulation
Effective date: December 17, 1950
Industry: Food Safety & Manufacturing
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Who this applies to

U.S. personsfinancial institutionsexportersimporterscompanies with international operations

Key requirements

sanctions screening
blocked property reporting
license requirements
risk-based compliance program
record keeping
voluntary self-disclosure

Frequently asked questions about OFAC Sanctions

What is OFAC Sanctions?

Who does OFAC Sanctions apply to?

OFAC Sanctions applies to U.S. persons, financial institutions, exporters, importers, companies with international operations.

How many obligations does OFAC Sanctions contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed OFAC Sanctions into 491 atomic obligations from 65 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of OFAC Sanctions?

The key requirements include: sanctions screening, blocked property reporting, license requirements, risk-based compliance program, record keeping, voluntary self-disclosure.

How can I assess my OFAC Sanctions compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 491 OFAC Sanctions obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces OFAC Sanctions?

OFAC Sanctions is enforced in United States by Office of Foreign Assets Control.

When did OFAC Sanctions come into effect?

OFAC Sanctions became effective on December 17, 1950.

What industry does OFAC Sanctions apply to?

OFAC Sanctions is primarily relevant to the Food Safety & Manufacturing industry. AuditDSS covers 61 regulations in this industry sector.

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