Economy, finance and labor

Executive Order 14115: Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank

President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Authorized financial and visa sanctions against people found to threaten peace, security or stability in the West Bank, including through violence, intimidation or property destruction.

Status: Revoked.

Is Executive Order 14115 still in effect? No. Revoked January 20, 2025; designations removed.

What does Executive Order 14115 do?

Treasury and State could identify persons meeting the West Bank criteria; blocking and entry measures depended on those determinations.

Administration position: The order’s findings and policy rationale were the Biden administration’s positions. This guide distinguishes them from implementation records and judicial rulings.
SignedFebruary 1, 2024
Lead officialsTreasury/OFAC and State
Express timingImmediate authority; designations and licenses as determined

Before and after

Before the order

Existing sanctions authorities did not specifically target destabilizing West Bank conduct.

After the order

OFAC designated individuals and entities during 2024. EO 14148 revoked the order in January 2025 and Treasury removed the program's designations and general licenses.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Treasury and StateIdentify sanctionable persons and administer blocking measuresAs determined
StateApply entry restrictionsAs determined

What happened next

EO 14115 signed.

EO 14148 revoked EO 14115.

OFAC removed the related designations.