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Executive Orders (EO)

This is only a selection of certain Executive Orders (EO) likely to be of interest -- it is not an exhaustive list of every EO that may relate to OFAC sanctions programs. Users of this site are cautioned that new EOs may be enacted and existing EOs may be amended at any time; accordingly, the list and attachments made available on this site may not reflect all relevant EOs or the most recent amendments to listed EOs. Users of this site are responsible for ensuring that they are consulting all appropriate laws as currently amended.

year range: 2016-2024
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
14118Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Zimbabwe
14115Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
14114Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities
14098Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition
14088Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua 
14078Bolstering Efforts to Bring Hostages and Wrongfully Detained United States Nationals Home
14071Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
14068Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment with Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
14067Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
14066Prohibiting Certain Imports And New Investments With Respect To Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty And Territorial Integrity Of Ukraine
14065Blocking Property Of Certain Persons And Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect To Continued Russian Efforts To Undermine The Sovereignty And Territorial Integrity Of Ukraine
14064Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan
14059Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade
14054Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Burundi
14046Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons with Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia
14039Blocking Property with Respect to Certain Russian Energy Export Pipelines
14038Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Belarus
14033Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans
14032Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Certain Companies of the People's Republic of China
14024Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities Of The Government Of The Russian Federation
14022Termination of Emergency With Respect to the International Criminal Court
14014Blocking Property With Respect To The Situation In Burma
13974Executive Order on Amending Executive Order 13959–Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies
13959Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies
13949Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran
13936The President’s Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization
13928​Blocking Property of Certain Persons Associated with the International Criminal Court 
13902​Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran​
13894​Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
13886Modernizing Sanctions to Combat Terrorism
13884Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela
13883Administration of Proliferation Sanctions and Amendment of Executive Order 12851
13882Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Mali
13876​Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran
13871Imposing Sanctions with Respect to the Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran
13863Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations
13857​Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela
13851Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua
​13850​Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
13849​Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
13848​Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
​13846​Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect To Iran
13835Prohibiting Certain Additional Transactions with Respect to Venezuela
13827Taking Additional Steps to Address the Situation in Venezuela
13818​Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuses and Corruption
13810​Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea
​13808​Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela
13804Allowing Additional Time for Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Amending Executive Order 13761
13761​Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related Sanctions
13757​Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
13742​Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of the Government of Burma
13739​Termination of Emergency with Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d’Ivoire​​
13726​Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Persons Contributing to the Situation in Libya
13722​Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers’ Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to North Korea
13716Revocation Of Executive Orders 13574, 13590, 13622, And 13645 With Respect To Iran, Amendment Of Executive Order 13628 With Respect To Iran, And Provision Of Implementation Authorities For Aspects Of Certain Statutory Sanctions Outside The Scope Of U.S. Commitments Under The Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action Of July 14, 2015
year range: 2011-2015
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
13712​Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi
13710​Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor
13695​Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of a Large Volume of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in the Territory of the Russian Federation
13694Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
13692​Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
13687Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea
13685​​Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Crimea Region of Ukraine
​13671​Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
13668​Ending Immunities Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Iraqi Property and Interests in Property Pursuant to Executive Order 13303, as Amended
​13667​Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic
13664Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to South Sudan ​
13662Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine​
​13661​Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
13660Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
13651Prohibiting Certain Imports of Burmese Jadeite and Rubies​
13620Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia
13619Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Burma
13617Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons
13611Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen
13608Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria
13606Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology
13599Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions​
13582​Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to Syria
13581Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations​
13573Blocking Property of Senior Officials of The Government of Syria​
1357​2Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria​
13570Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea ​
13566Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya
year range: 2006-2010
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
13553Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions
13551 Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to North Korea
13536 Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to The Conflict In Somalia
13469Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
13466Continuing Certain Restrictions With Respect to North Korea And North Korean Nationals
13464Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Burma
13460Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to Syria
13448Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Burma
13441Blocking Property of Persons Undermining ohe Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes And Institutions
13438Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq
13413Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
13412Blocking Property of and Prohibiting Transactions With the Government of Sudan
13405Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus
13400Blocking Property of Persons in Connection With the Conflict in Sudan's Darfur Region
13399Blocking Property of Additional Persons In Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to Syria
13396Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Côte d’Ivoire
year range: 2001-2005
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
13391Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
13382Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters
13372Clarification of Certain Executive Orders Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions
13364Modifying the Protection Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq
13350Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of Executive Order 13290, Executive Order 13303, and Executive Order 13315
13348Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Importation of Certain Goods from Liberia
13338Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria
13315Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions
13312Implementing the Clean Diamond Trade Act
13310Blocking Property of the Government of Burma and Prohibiting  
Certain Transactions
13304Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001
13303Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest
13298Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of UNITA and Revocation of Related Executive Orders
13290Confiscating and Vesting Certain Iraqi Property
13288Blocking Property of Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
13268Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban and Amendment of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001
13224Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
13219Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans
13213Additional Measures With Respect to Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone
13194Prohibiting the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone
13192Lifting and Modifying Measures With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)
year range: 1996-2000
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
13159Blocking Property of the Government of the Russian Federation Relating to the Disposition of Highly Enriched Uranium Extracted from Nuclear Weapons
13129Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with the Taliban
13121Blocking Property of the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia, and the Republic of Montenegro, and Prohibiting Trade Transactions Involving the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in Response to the Situation in Kosovo
13099Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process
13098Blocking Property of UNITA and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to UNITA
13094Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
13088Blocking Property of the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia, and the Republic of Montenegro, and Prohibiting New Investment in the Republic of Serbia in Response to the Situation in Kosovo
13069Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to UNITA
13067Blocking Sudanese Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Sudan
13059Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran
13047Prohibiting New Investment in Burma
year range: 1991-1995
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
12978Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers
12959Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran
12957Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources
12947Prohibiting Transactions With Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process
12938Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
12865Prohibiting Certain Transactions Involving UNITA
12854Implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act
12817Transfer of Certain Iraqi Government Assets Held by Domestic Banks
12801Barring Overflight, Takeoff, and Landing of Aircraft Flying to or from Libya
year range: 1986-1990
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
12724Blocking Iraqi Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Iraq
12722Blocking Iraqi Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Iraq
12613Prohibiting Imports from Iran
12544Blocking Libyan Government Property in the United States or Held by U.S. Persons
12543Prohibiting Trade and Certain Transactions Involving Libya
year range: 1981-1985
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
12294Suspension of Litigation Against Iran
12284Restrictions on the Transfer of Property of the Former Shah of Iran
12283Non-Prosecution of Claims of Hostages and for Actions at the United States Embassy and Elsewhere
12282Revocation of Prohibitions against Transactions Involving Iran
12281Direction to Transfer Certain Iranian Government Assets
12280Direction to Transfer Iranian Government Financial Assets Held by Non-Banking Institutions
12279Direction to Transfer Iranian Government Assets Held by Domestic Banks
12278Direction to Transfer Iranian Government Assets Overseas
12277Direction to Transfer Iranian Government Assets
12276Direction Relating to Establishment of Escrow Accounts
year range: Prior 1981
Executive Order NumberExecutive Order Description
12211Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Iran
12205Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Iran
12170Blocking Iranian Government Property