Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations
Headline: Blocks Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations in United States
What it does: Agencies must block and prohibit transactions involving property of designated transnational criminal organizations and enforce those prohibitions.
- Freezes assets and property of listed criminal groups within U.S. jurisdiction.
- Prohibits donations, transactions, and conspiracies that assist listed organizations or their supporters.
- Requires U.S. agencies to enforce prohibitions and report on the national emergency.
Summary
This order blocks all property and financial interests in the United States that belong to, or are controlled by, significant transnational criminal organizations listed in the Annex. It also prohibits donations, transactions, and conspiracies that support those listed persons and authorizes enforcement of those prohibitions.
The order affects the listed foreign criminal groups, any people or entities that support them, and U.S. persons (including overseas branches). It declares a national emergency because these organizations threaten U.S. security, foreign policy, and the economy.
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