On June 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice of sixteen persons statutorily debarred for having been convicted of violating, or conspiring to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751, et seq.). This action, pursuant to section 127.7(b) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130), underscores the Department’s responsibility to protect the integrity of U.S. defense trade.
This notice aims to inform the public that these statutorily debarred persons are prohibited from participating directly or indirectly in activities regulated by the ITAR. This includes any brokering activities and any export from or temporary import into the United States of defense articles, related technical data, or defense services in any activity regulated by ITAR.
The Department’s Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, working with the Department of Justice, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, identified these individuals based on their criminal conviction by a court of the United States.
Under statutory debarment terms, these individuals are prohibited from participating directly or indirectly in any activities subject to ITAR. Each individual will remain debarred until an application request for reinstatement is approved by the Department. All persons engaged in activities subject to ITAR should ensure compliance with all export control regulations and avoid involving debarred persons.
The notice listing the names of these individuals was published in the Federal Register on June 25. A full list is available on the PM Bureau’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) website at: Statutory Debarment List.
For additional information, please contact the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs’ Office of Congressional and Public Affairs at PM-CPA@state.gov.
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