The WEIGH Act is proposed U.S. federal legislation that would authorize the U.S. Department of Transportation to conduct immigration and English-proficiency checks at highway weigh stations and would authorize the U.S. Department of the Treasury to withhold federal transportation funds from states that issue commercial driver's licenses to individuals unlawfully present in the United States.
November 19, 2025
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Summary of the principal authorities and enforcement mechanisms contained in the proposed bill.
A 2025 U.S. Department of the Treasury analysis found that the benchmark Urals crude oil price fell by at least 21% following the announcement of new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers.
November 17, 2025
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temporal
Result from a Treasury analysis assessing the market impact of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers.
A 2025 memo from the U.S. Treasury's Sanctions Economic Analysis Division found that several grades of Russian oil were trading at multi-year lows and were substantially below other international oil prices.
November 17, 2025
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Assessment of relative pricing of Russian oil grades versus global benchmarks.
State agencies administer SNAP benefits and typically seek federal reimbursement for those benefits through the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
November 09, 2025
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procedural
State-level administration of SNAP involves authorizing benefits and obtaining federal funds to cover those disbursements.
Between 2022 and 2025, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control reported that North Korean malware and social engineering schemes diverted more than $3 billion, mostly in digital assets, an amount the office said was larger than that attributable to any other foreign actor.
November 04, 2025
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statistical
Estimate of funds diverted by North Korean cyber schemes as reported by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury characterizes North Korean state-sponsored hackers as stealing and laundering money to fund North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
November 04, 2025
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behavioral
Statement of intent and financial motivation attributed to state-sponsored North Korean cyber actors.
In 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury warned that highly skilled North Korean nationals may obfuscate their identities and pose as remote IT workers to gain access to foreign financial networks.
November 04, 2025
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policy
Government advisory on a recruitment and identity-obfuscation tactic used to penetrate financial networks.
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designation authority typically blocks or freezes any U.S. property or interests of designated persons and generally prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with those designated entities.
October 30, 2025
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Description of the legal effect of OFAC designations under U.S. sanctions law.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury includes the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which administers economic sanctions.
October 24, 2025
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descriptive
Organizational role of OFAC within the U.S. government
U.S. economic sanctions administered by the Department of the Treasury typically block and freeze all property and interests in the United States of designated foreign companies or individuals and prohibit U.S. persons and entities from conducting business with those designated parties.
October 22, 2025
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Summarizes the standard effects of U.S. Treasury/OFAC blocking sanctions on designated foreign entities.
A 2025 analysis by the U.S. Department of the Treasury reported that the cumulative federal budget deficit from April through September 2025 totaled $468 billion.
October 22, 2025
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Treasury Department cumulative deficit figure covering a six-month period in 2025.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury can impose sanctions that freeze assets located in the United States and block U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with designated businesses and individuals.
October 06, 2025
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This describes a general enforcement effect of U.S. Treasury sanctions.
In fiscal year 2026 (which began 2025-10-01), the United States had collected $40.4 billion in customs duties according to Treasury Department publications reporting fiscal-year-to-date receipts.
October 01, 2025
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Fiscal-year-to-date customs duty receipts reported by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the start of fiscal year 2026.
The U.S. federal government generated $195 billion in tariff-related revenue in fiscal year 2025, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
September 30, 2025
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statistical
Annual tariff receipts reported by the U.S. Treasury for fiscal 2025.
Total U.S. customs duty revenue reached $215.2 billion in fiscal year 2025 (fiscal year ended 2025-09-30), according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's 'Customs and Certain Excise Taxes' report.
September 30, 2025
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Annual total of customs duty receipts reported by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for fiscal year 2025.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury publishes a report titled 'Customs and Certain Excise Taxes' that provides data on customs duty and excise tax revenues by fiscal year.
September 30, 2025
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descriptive
Official Treasury reporting vehicle for customs duty and excise tax revenue statistics.
By 2023, U.S. authorities had expanded the use of economic sanctions tools—originally developed to target terrorism and narcotics networks—to also target human smuggling operations and other transnational criminal organizations.
June 01, 2023
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Characterizes a policy trend in U.S. enforcement approaches toward transnational criminal activity.
Under a 2021 law, the U.S. Treasury is authorized to issue $1 commemorative coins to mark the United States' 250th anniversary (the semiquincentennial).
January 01, 2021
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Statutory authorization enabling issuance of $1 commemorative coins for the nation's 250th anniversary.
In 2021 China enacted an anti-foreign sanctions law that authorizes Chinese agencies to deny visas and freeze the assets of targeted individuals and businesses, providing powers analogous to those of the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
January 01, 2021
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policy
A legal measure enabling reciprocal actions against foreign sanctions and individuals/entities subject to them.
Executive Order 13224, signed on 2001-09-23, targets terrorists and persons or entities providing support to terrorism and is used as a basis for sanctions by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
September 23, 2001
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legal
Executive Order authorizing sanctions against terrorists and supporters, frequently invoked by Treasury for financial sanctions.
Lawrence 'Larry' Summers served as U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1999 to 2001.
January 01, 1999
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Biographical information about a U.S. government official's tenure.
Larry Summers served as U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1999 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton and served as president of Harvard University from 2001 to 2006.
January 01, 1999
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temporal
Biographical public-service and academic leadership roles held by Larry Summers.
Federal law prohibits the U.S. Treasury from issuing circulating currency that bears the image of a living current or former president.
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temporal
Legal restriction intended to avoid appearance of monarchy.
U.S. regulations require a two-year waiting period after the death of a former or current president before issuing currency that depicts that president's likeness.
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Administrative timing rule governing use of presidential likeness on currency.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces U.S. paper currency, while the U.S. Mint (part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury) produces commemorative coins.
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Division of production responsibilities within the U.S. Treasury for currency versus commemorative coinage.
The East Wing of the White House is traditionally the social side, houses the first lady and her staff, and serves as an entrance point for tourists and guests attending events.
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descriptive
Describes the typical functions and occupants of the East Wing of the White House.
U.S. Treasury sanctions designations can freeze U.S.-linked assets of designated foreign companies and prohibit U.S. persons and entities from conducting business with those designated companies.
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policy
Describes a standard effect of U.S. Treasury sanctions designations on designated foreign companies.
Mandatory federal spending does not require annual approval by Congress and includes entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
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policy
Definition of mandatory (direct) spending in the federal budget.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is an office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that administers and enforces U.S. economic and trade sanctions.
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institutional
General description of the U.S. agency responsible for sanctions.
National finance ministries and treasury departments (for example, the U.S. Department of the Treasury) have dedicated offices and officials responsible for countering terrorist financing and enforcing related sanctions.
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institutional
Describes the institutional role and responsibilities involved in counterterrorism financial enforcement.
Rebates and stimulus payments in the United States are typically issued through the tax code and require Congress to pass legislation authorizing the U.S. Department of the Treasury to disburse checks to individuals.
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procedural
Describes the standard legislative and administrative mechanism used to deliver rebate or stimulus payments in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury reported that cumulative federal tariff collections totaled about $195 billion through September of the reporting period.
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temporal
Federal tariff receipts reported by the Treasury, including preexisting and newly imposed tariffs.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data indicate that newly imposed tariffs generated about $117 billion in collections for the Treasury during the reporting period.
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temporal
Collections attributed specifically to tariffs newly imposed in the reporting period, as reported by CBP.
Lawrence H. Summers is a former president of Harvard University and a former U.S. Treasury secretary.
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temporal
Professional roles and offices held by Lawrence H. Summers.
Larry Summers is a former U.S. Treasury Secretary and a former president of Harvard University.
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biographical
Identifies prior public and academic roles held by a named individual.
Larry Summers served as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
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biographical
Career role held by the individual.