Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 13288: Blocking Property of Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe

President: George W. Bush

Blocked property and prohibited transactions involving persons designated for undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.

Status: Revoked — by EO 14118 on March 4, 2024.

Is Executive Order 13288 still in effect? No. EO 14118 revoked it in 2024.

What does Executive Order 13288 do?

The order assigned these duties: Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control and State Department — Blocked property and prohibited transactions involving persons designated for undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.

Checked the Zimbabwe emergency and property-blocking framework against EO 14118 and the disposition record. EO 14118 revoked EO 13288 and terminated that national emergency in March 2024.

Administration position: The order’s policy rationale is described in its text and administration records. Implementation and legal observations below are based on the cited official sources.
SignedMarch 6, 2003
IssuerPresident George W. Bush
Lead agencies or officialsTreasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control and State Department
Express timingImmediate blocking on designation; continuing until amended or terminated

Before and after

Before the order

The United States had diplomatic and statutory sanctions tools but no executive-order designation program for the named Zimbabwe-related conduct.

After the order

OFAC administered designations and licenses; later orders amended the program and continued Zimbabwe-related sanctions under successor authorities. EO 14118 revoked this order and terminated the Zimbabwe national emergency in 2024.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control and State DepartmentBlocked property and prohibited transactions involving persons designated for undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe.Immediate blocking on designation; continuing until amended or terminated

What happened next

EO 13288 signed.

2005–08 — EOs 13391 and 13469 amended or expanded the Zimbabwe sanctions framework. OFAC maintained the program through successor orders.

EO 14118 revoked EO 13288 and terminated the Zimbabwe national emergency.