Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption

2017-12-26Executive Order 13818
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Blocks Property and Bars United States Entry for Human Rights Abusers

What it does: Agencies must block property of listed or determined persons, suspend their entry to the United States, and prohibit donations and transactions with them.

Real World Impact:
  • Freezes and blocks property and interests of specified foreign individuals and entities.
  • Suspends immigrant and nonimmigrant entry to the United States for covered persons.
  • Prohibits donations, contributions, and transactions between United States persons and those blocked.
Topics: human rights, anti-corruption, sanctions, immigration, financial controls

Summary

This order blocks property in the United States of people involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption, including those named in the Annex and others the Treasury identifies. It also suspends the entry into the United States of such persons as immigrants or nonimmigrants and prohibits donations, contributions, and transactions with them.

The Treasury and State Departments are authorized to issue rules and implement the order, and agencies must take measures to enforce these restrictions. The order declares a national emergency to address these threats.

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