Executive Order 13372: Clarification of Certain Executive Orders Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions
President: George W. Bush
Clarified restrictions on certain donations under two terrorism-related blocking orders.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13372 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13372 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13372 do?
EO 13372 amended EO 13224 section 4 and EO 12947 section 3 to prohibit specified donations of articles otherwise addressed by the IEEPA humanitarian-donation exception; its EO 13224 provision also addressed agricultural and medical sanctions. Treasury’s OFAC continues to list EO 13372 among the counter-terrorism sanctions authorities and describes the related regulations.
Before and after
Before the order
EOs 12947 and 13224 blocked property and prohibited transactions involving specified persons under national emergency authorities.
After the order
EO 13372 amended EO 13224 section 4 and EO 12947 section 3 to prohibit specified donations of articles otherwise addressed by the IEEPA humanitarian-donation exception; its EO 13224 provision also addressed agricultural and medical sanctions.
Treasury’s OFAC continues to list EO 13372 among the counter-terrorism sanctions authorities and describes the related regulations.
What did the signed order change?
EOs 12947 and 13224 blocked property and prohibited transactions involving specified persons under national emergency authorities. EO 13372 amended EO 13224 section 4 and EO 12947 section 3 to prohibit specified donations of articles otherwise addressed by the IEEPA humanitarian-donation exception; its EO 13224 provision also addressed agricultural and medical sanctions.
What happened later?
Treasury OFAC — counter-terrorism sanctions authorities documents this later development: Treasury’s OFAC continues to list EO 13372 among the counter-terrorism sanctions authorities and describes the related regulations.
What does that evidence establish?
The signed order invokes IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act and the UN Participation Act, authorizes Treasury implementation, and preserves separate license requirements. The two underlying sanctions orders have distinct provisions. This is not a blanket prohibition on humanitarian activity or a statement that every donation requires a license. The signed order controls its original terms.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Department and OFAC | Administered sanctions under the amended executive authorities | Under the signed order and governing law |
What happened next
EO 13372 signed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The signed order invokes IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act and the UN Participation Act, authorizes Treasury implementation, and preserves separate license requirements. The two underlying sanctions orders have distinct provisions.
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
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