---
title: "Screen a proposed supply against the sanctions program the lawyer names"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/advise-whether-a-proposed-supply-is-prohibited-under-australian-sanction/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A65-RO20261022-7-US"
practice_area: "International Trade, Customs & Sanctions"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Screen a proposed supply against the sanctions program the lawyer names

> From the counterparty, the country, and the goods or funds the user names, list the active OFAC program headings on the opened sanctions page that use those words, and quote the civil and criminal penalty amounts in 50…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [International Trade, Customs & Sanctions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the counterparty, the country, and the goods or funds the user names, list the active OFAC program headings on the opened sanctions page that use those words, and quote the civil and criminal penalty amounts in 50 U.S.C. 1705. State that the page was not a determination that the supply is prohibited or permitted. If no heading matches, say so and return no prohibition finding. |
| What the lawyer must review | OFAC administers a number of different sanctions programs. The opened page says the sanctions can be comprehensive or selective, using the blocking of assets and trade restrictions. 50 U.S.C. 1705(a) makes it unlawful to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of any licence, order, regulation, or prohibition issued under the chapter. A civil penalty may not exceed the greater of $250,000 or twice the amount of the transaction. A person who willfully commits, willfully attempts, willfully conspires, or aids or abets such an act shall be fined not more than $1,000,000, or if a natural person may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. Civil and criminal proceedings must be commenced within 10 years after the latest date of the violation. The lawyer reads the program page and any licence before advising. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Advise whether a proposed supply is prohibited under Australian sanctions](https://ailawframework.com/practice/international-trade-customs-and-sanctions/advise-whether-a-proposed-supply-is-prohibited-under-australian-sanction.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the counterparty, the country, and the goods or funds the user names, list the active OFAC program headings on the opened sanctions page that use those words, and quote the civil and criminal penalty amounts in 50 U.S.C. 1705. State that the page was not a determination that the supply is prohibited or permitted. If no heading matches, say so and return no prohibition finding.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The historical $50,000 figures in the amendment note are not the current penalty text.
- The page links to a licence application page. That page was not opened, so this version states no licence condition.
- The Australian Consolidated List is a different list.

## Sources

- [50 U.S.C. 1705, Penalties](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1705) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [OFAC, Sanctions Programs and Country Information](https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information) (checked 2026-10-22)

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