Blocking Property of Certain Haitian Nationals

1994-06-23Executive Order 12922
Signed by: William J. Clinton
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Headline: Blocks Property of Certain Haitian Nationals and Related Persons

What it does: Agencies must take all appropriate measures, including suspending or ending licenses, to block the property and enforce the order.

Real World Impact:
  • Freezes assets of certain Haitian nationals held in or controlled by U.S. persons.
  • Prohibits U.S. persons from conducting transactions that evade these blocks.
  • Allows agencies to suspend or terminate licenses and other authorizations.
Topics: sanctions, foreign policy, financial controls, humanitarian aid exemption

Summary

This order blocks all property in the United States, or controlled by U.S. persons, of Haitian nationals living in Haiti and other people already subject to earlier blocking orders; immediate family members identified by the Treasury are also covered.

It exempts nongovernmental groups that provide essential humanitarian aid. The Treasury, with the State Department, must issue rules and enforce the blocks, and all federal agencies must take steps such as suspending or ending licenses; U.S. persons are forbidden from evading the prohibitions.

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