Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy

What it does

• •Blocks all property and financial assets in the United States belonging to designated Cuban government officials, entities, and persons engaged in human rights abuses, corruption, or support of the Cuban government.
• •Prohibits U.S. persons and entities from conducting transactions with designated individuals and organizations, including financial transfers, exports, and provision of goods or services.
• •Suspends entry into the United States for designated foreign persons unless the Secretary of State determines entry is in the national interest.
• •Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that conduct transactions for designated persons, including restricting their U.S. bank accounts.

Why it matters

• •The order invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and responds to a national emergency declared in Executive Order 14380 regarding threats posed by the Cuban government to U.S. national security and foreign policy.
• •The sanctions target individuals and entities across Cuba's energy, defense, financial services, security, and mining sectors, as well as those responsible for human rights abuses and corruption.

Who is affected

• •Cuban government officials, leaders, and senior executives of blocked entities, and adult family members of designated persons.
• •Foreign financial institutions that conduct transactions for designated persons.
• •U.S. persons and entities subject to prohibitions on transactions and financial dealings with designated targets.

What happens next

The Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury are authorized to implement the sanctions through regulations, orders, directives, and licenses, and to designate specific individuals and entities meeting the criteria outlined in the order.