Executive Order 13391: Amendment to EO 13288, Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
President: George W. Bush
Expanded the Zimbabwe sanctions emergency to additional persons undermining democratic processes or institutions.
Status: Revoked — by EO 14118.
Is Executive Order 13391 still in effect? No. EO 14118 revoked it.
What does Executive Order 13391 do?
EO 14118 terminated the underlying Zimbabwe emergency and expressly revoked EO 13391 in March 2024.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13288 had blocked specified Zimbabwe-related actors; the 2005 order broadened criteria for additional designations.
After the order
EO 14118 terminated the underlying Zimbabwe emergency and expressly revoked EO 13391 in March 2024.
The order's sanctions authority ended under EO 14118; separate Global Magnitsky designations made at the same time rest on different authority.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | May determine blocked persons meeting the criteria for undermining Zimbabwe’s democratic processes, material support, immediate family ties or ownership/control/representation after State consultation; may issue implementing rules, use delegated emergency powers and lawfully redelegate functions. May remove annex-based blocking when circumstances no longer warrant it, after State consultation. | Order effective at 12:01 a.m. EST on November 23, 2005; no separate designation or rulemaking deadline. |
| Secretary of State | Consult with Treasury on blocking determinations and implementation, removal of annex-based blocking. | No separate deadline specified. |
| All United States Government executive agencies | Take appropriate measures within their authority to implement the order and, where appropriate, advise Treasury of measures taken. | Advise Treasury in a timely manner; implementation from the effective time. |
| Later action | EO 14118 terminated the underlying Zimbabwe emergency and expressly revoked EO 13391 in March 2024. | March 4, 2024 |
What happened next
EO 13391 signed.
EO 14118 terminated the underlying Zimbabwe emergency and expressly revoked EO 13391 in March 2024.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The order's sanctions authority ended under EO 14118; separate Global Magnitsky designations made at the same time rest on different authority.
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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