Executive Order 13405: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus
President: George W. Bush
Blocked property of designated people undermining democratic institutions in Belarus.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13405 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13405 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13405 do?
The President continued the Belarus national emergency in May 2026, describing the authority first declared in EO 13405 and later expanded by EO 14038.
Before and after
Before the order
The order imposed targeted blocking measures tied to repression and democratic processes in Belarus.
After the order
The President continued the Belarus national emergency in May 2026, describing the authority first declared in EO 13405 and later expanded by EO 14038.
A continuation notice extends the emergency; it does not itself identify every person blocked or make all Belarusian property subject to sanctions.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | May determine blocked persons meeting the criteria for Belarus democratic-process abuses, political-repression human-rights abuses, public corruption, material support 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. May submit recurring and final emergency reports to Congress after State consultation. Must ensure Treasury’s applicable National Emergencies Act section 401 compliance. | Order effective at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 19, 2006; no separate designation or rulemaking deadline. |
| Secretary of State | Consult with Treasury on blocking determinations and implementation, removal of annex-based blocking and emergency reports. | 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 | The President continued the Belarus national emergency in May 2026, describing the authority first declared in EO 13405 and later expanded by EO 14038. | May 21, 2026 |
What happened next
EO 13405 signed.
The President continued the Belarus national emergency in May 2026, describing the authority first declared in EO 13405 and later expanded by EO 14038.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
A continuation notice extends the emergency; it does not itself identify every person blocked or make all Belarusian property subject to sanctions.
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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