Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
Blocks Property and Bars Entry for Certain Venezuelan Individuals
What it does
Federal agencies must block property and suspend entry of individuals responsible for undermining democracy, committing human rights abuses, or engaging in public corruption related to Venezuela.
Real-world impact
- Freezes assets and property of listed Venezuelan individuals within U.S. jurisdiction.
- Bars listed persons and others meeting the order's criteria from entering the United States.
- Prohibits donations, transactions, or assistance to blocked persons and penalizes evasion.
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Summary
This order declares a national emergency over the situation in Venezuela and blocks property and interest in property of certain Venezuelan individuals. It also suspends their entry into the United States and prohibits donations or transactions that benefit them.
The measures apply to people listed in the Annex and anyone the Treasury Department and the State Department determine undermined democracy, committed serious human rights abuses, restricted free expression or assembly, or engaged in public corruption in Venezuela.
Agencies are authorized to enforce these blocks and report to Congress.
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