Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 14098: Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Declared a Sudan-related national emergency and authorized asset blocking and entry restrictions for actors threatening peace, democratic transition or human rights.

Status: In effect.

Is Executive Order 14098 still in effect? Yes. Active sanctions authority.

What does Executive Order 14098 do?

Treasury could designate persons meeting the Sudan criteria, while State and Homeland Security handled the stated entry measures.

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.
SignedMay 4, 2023
Lead officialsTreasury/OFAC, State and Homeland Security
Express timingEffective immediately; designations and licenses as issued

Before and after

Before the order

Earlier Sudan and Darfur sanctions authorities did not fully address the 2023 conflict and democratic-transition crisis.

After the order

OFAC implemented the order in 31 CFR part 546 and continues to make EO 14098 designations; the authority remains listed as active.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Treasury/OFACDesignate persons and administer blocked propertyOngoing
State and Homeland SecurityApply entry restrictions and coordinate policyOngoing

What happened next

EO 14098 signed.

OFAC amended and renamed the Sudan Stabilization Sanctions Regulations.