Blocking Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Persons Contributing to the Situation in Libya
Headline: Blocks Property and Suspends Entry for Individuals Linked to Libya
What it does: Agencies must block property, prohibit transactions, and suspend U.S. entry for persons tied to violence, human rights abuses, or illicit exploitation in Libya.
- Freezes assets in the United States and bars transactions with listed persons.
- Bans listed individuals from immigrating to or visiting the United States.
- Prohibits donations and assistance that would benefit designated Libya-linked persons.
Summary
This order blocks property and financial dealings of people determined to be contributing to the violence and instability in Libya. It also suspends the entry into the United States of such individuals as immigrants or nonimmigrants.
People who may be listed include those who supply arms, attack state facilities or foreign missions, commit serious human rights abuses, or illicitly exploit Libyan oil and resources. The order authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue rules and directs all federal agencies to enforce the prohibitions to address the declared national emergency.
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