---
title: "Screen a counterparty against the OFAC sanctions lists"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/screen-a-counterparty-against-the-sanctions-consolidated-list/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-D20261018-4-US"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Screen a counterparty against the OFAC sanctions lists

> Match the counterparty's names against the current OFAC SDN file and the consolidated sanctions list, using the match rules the lawyer has set. Queue every hit. Clear nothing.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/screen-a-counterparty-against-the-sanctions-consolidated-list/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [In-House / General Counsel](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Match the counterparty's names against the current OFAC SDN file and the consolidated sanctions list, using the match rules the lawyer has set. Queue every hit. Clear nothing. |
| What the lawyer must review | OFAC publishes the Specially Designated Nationals list. Their assets are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them. OFAC also publishes a consolidated sanctions list of non-SDN entries and separate programs. A hit is not itself a legal conclusion. The lawyer opens the relevant program before the business refuses a dealing or allows one. The list changes. Use the file current on the day of the search. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Screen a counterparty against the sanctions Consolidated List](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/screen-a-counterparty-against-the-sanctions-consolidated-list.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Match the counterparty's names against the current OFAC SDN file and the consolidated sanctions list, using the match rules the lawyer has set. Queue every hit. Clear nothing.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Screen the SDN list and the consolidated non-SDN list. One list is not the other.
- A name match can be a false positive. The lawyer reviews every hit before the business acts.
- Do not use the Australian DFAT Consolidated List for a U.S. person.

## Sources

- [OFAC: Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List](https://ofac.treasury.gov/specially-designated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [OFAC: Sanctions programs and country information](https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sanctions Consolidated List screen before a dealing](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/in-house-general-counsel/sanctions-consolidated-list-screen.md) | Checklist | Yellow | A screen of a counterparty against the Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, using the DFAT page. A possible match is not cleared here.… |

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*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*