Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters
Headline: Blocks Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Supporters
What it does: Agencies must block and freeze property of listed or designated proliferation supporters and bar transactions with them.
- Freezes assets and property of designated individuals and companies in the United States.
- Prohibits United States persons from providing funds, goods, or services to them.
- Requires all federal agencies to take steps to enforce the blocking measures.
Summary
This order freezes and blocks property of people and companies involved in spreading weapons of mass destruction or supporting them. It prohibits United States persons from transferring money, goods, or services to those listed or designated under the order.
The Treasury and State Departments are given authority to identify and remove targets, and all federal agencies must help enforce the prohibitions. The goal is to disrupt networks that produce or supply weapons and to prevent them from using United States financial and commercial systems.
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