US sanctions authorities are contained in statutes, Executive Orders (E.O.) and regulations.
Statutes, Regulations & Executive Orders
General Legislation
Afghanistan Sanctions
- E.O. 14064, Protecting Certain Property of Da Afghanistan Bank for the Benefit of the People of Afghanistan
- E.O. 13268, Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban and Amendment of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001
- E.O. 13224, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism
Balkans Sanctions
- Western Balkans Stabilisation Regulations
- E.O. 14033, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans
- E.O. 13304, Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001
- E.O. 13219, Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans
Belarus
Burma/Myanmar Sanctions
Central African Republic Sanctions
Chinese Military Companies Sanctions
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) Sanctions
Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions
Counter Terrorism Sanctions
- Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
- Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018
- Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015
- Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations
- Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations
- Foreign Terrorist Organisations Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 13886, Modernizing Sanctions to Combat Terrorism (September 10, 2019)
- E.O. 13372, Clarification of Certain Executive Orders Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions (February 16, 2005)
- E.O. 13268, Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Taliban and Amendment of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 (July 2, 2002)
- E.O. 13224, Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism (Effective Date – September 24, 2001)
- E.O. 13099, Prohibiting Transactions With Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (Effective Date – August 21, 1998)
- E.O. 12947, Prohibiting Transactions With Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (January 23, 1995)
Cuba Sanctions
Cyber Sanctions
- Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 13757, Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
- E.O. 13694, Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions
Ethiopia Sanctions
Foreign Interference in a United States Election Sanctions
Global Magnitsky Sanctions
Hong Kong Sanctions
Hostages and Wrongfully Detained US Nationals Sanctions
Iran Sanctions
- Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
- Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012
- Iran Sanctions Act of 1996
- International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985
- Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
- Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act
- Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000
- Iranian Assets Control Regulations
- Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
- Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations
- Iranian Human Rights Abuses Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 13949, Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of Iran
- E.O. 13902, Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran
- E.O. 13876, Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran
- E.O. 13871, Imposing Sanctions with Respect to the Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran
- E.O. 13846, Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect To Iran
- E.O. 13608, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria
- E.O. 13606, Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology
- E.O. 13599, Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions
- E.O. 13553, Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses By The Government of Iran and Taking Certain Other Actions
- E.O. 13059, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran
- E.O. 12959, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran
- E.O. 12957, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources
- E.O. 12613, Prohibiting Imports From Iran
- E.O. 12294, Suspension of Litigation Against Iran
- E.O. 12284, Restrictions on the Transfer of Property of the Former Shah of Iran
- E.O. 12283, Non-Prosecution of Claims of Hostages and for Actions at the United States Embassy and Elsewhere
- E.O. 12282, Revocation of Prohibitions Against Transactions Involving Iran
- E.O. 12281, Direction To Transfer Certain Iranian Government Assets
- E.O. 12280, Direction To Transfer Iranian Government Financial Assets Held By Non-Banking Institutions
- E.O. 12279, Direction To Transfer Iranian Govt. Assets Held By Domestic Banks
- E.O. 12278, Direction To Transfer Iranian Government Assets Overseas
- E.O. 12277, Direction To Transfer Iranian Government Assets
- E.O. 12276, Direction Relating to Establishment of Escrow Accounts
- E.O. 12211, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Iran
- E.O. 12205, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Iran
- E.O. 12170, Blocking Iranian Government Property
Iraq Sanctions
- Removal of the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations
- Iraq Stabilisation and Insurgency Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 13668, Ending Immunities Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Iraqi Property and Interests in Property Pursuant to Executive Order 13303, as Amended
- E.O. 13438, Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq
- E.O. 13364, Modifying the Protection Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq
- E.O. 13350, Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of Executive Order 13290, Executive Order 13303, and Executive Order 13315
- E.O. 13315, Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions
- E.O. 13303, Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest
- E.O. 13290, Confiscating and Vesting Certain Iraqi Property
Lebanon Sanctions
Libya Sanctions
Magnitsky Sanctions
Mali Sanctions
Nicaragua Sanctions
Non-Proliferations Sanctions
North Korea / DPRK Sanctions
Rough Diamonds Trade Controls
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
- Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019
- Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 14071, Prohibiting New Investment In And Certain Services To The Russian Federation In Response To Continued Russian Federation Aggression
- E.O. 14068, Prohibiting Certain Imports, Exports, and New Investment with Respect to Continued Russian Federation Aggression
- E.O. 14066, Prohibiting Certain Imports And New Investments With Respect To Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty And Territorial Integrity Of Ukraine
- E.O. 14039, Blocking Property with Respect to Certain Russian Energy Export Pipelines
- E.O. 14024, Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities Of The Government Of The Russian Federation
Somalia Sanctions
Sudan and Darfur Sanctions
South Sudan Sanctions
Syria Sanctions
- Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act of 2019
- Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
- Syrian Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 13894, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
- E.O. 13608, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders With Respect to Iran and Syria
- E.O. 13606, Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology
- E.O. 13582, Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to Syria
- E.O. 13573, Blocking Property Of Senior Officials Of The Government Of Syria
- E.O. 13572, Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria
- E.O. 13460, Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to Syria
- E.O. 13399, Blocking Property of Additional Persons in Connection With the National Emergency With Respect to Syria
- E.O. 13338, Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria
Transnational Criminal Organisations
Ukraine-/Russia Sanctions
- Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014
- Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
- Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 14065, Blocking Property Of Certain Persons And Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect To Continued Russian Efforts To Undermine The Sovereignty And Territorial Integrity Of Ukraine
- E.O. 13883, Administration of Proliferation Sanctions and Amendment of Executive Order 12851
- E.O. 13849, Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (September 20, 2018)
- E.O. 13685, Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to the Crimea Region of Ukraine
- E.O. 13662, Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
- E.O. 13661, Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
- E.O. 13660, Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
Venezuela Sanctions
Yemen Sanctions
Zimbabwe Sanctions
- Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations
- E.O. 13469, Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
- E.O. 13391, Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
- E.O. 13288, Blocking Property of Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
