Executive Order 13315: Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions
President: George W. Bush
Blocked property of the former Iraqi regime, senior officials and family members and expanded the Iraq stabilization emergency.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13315 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13315 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13315 do?
The May 2026 Iraq continuation notice explicitly cited EO 13315 among additional steps taken under the EO 13303 emergency.
Before and after
Before the order
The fall of the former Iraqi government raised questions about property held by its officials and the treatment of blocked assets under U.S. emergency powers.
After the order
The May 2026 Iraq continuation notice explicitly cited EO 13315 among additional steps taken under the EO 13303 emergency.
Continuation of the broader emergency does not itself prove that every original individual designation or blocked asset remained unchanged; consult current OFAC records for a particular person.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | May determine additional blocked persons, confiscate qualifying blocked property, issue implementing rules using IEEPA/UNPA powers, redelegate functions and remove annex listings, after State consultation; confiscated property vests in Treasury and must be transferred to the Development Fund for Iraq. | Confiscated property transferred promptly; order effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on August 29, 2003. |
| Secretary of State | Consult with Treasury on blocking determinations, confiscation, implementation and removal of annex listings. | No separate deadline specified. |
| All United States Government agencies | Take appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the order. | From the August 29, 2003 effective time. |
| Later action | The May 2026 Iraq continuation notice explicitly cited EO 13315 among additional steps taken under the EO 13303 emergency. | May 7, 2026 |
What happened next
EO 13315 signed.
The May 2026 Iraq continuation notice explicitly cited EO 13315 among additional steps taken under the EO 13303 emergency.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Continuation of the broader emergency does not itself prove that every original individual designation or blocked asset remained unchanged; consult current OFAC records for a particular person.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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