Executive Order 13413: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
President: George W. Bush
Blocked property of people contributing to conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13413 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13413 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13413 do?
A 2025 presidential notice continued the DRC national emergency declared in EO 13413, as later modified by EO 13671.
Before and after
Before the order
Targeted sanctions sought to address violence and destabilization in the DRC.
After the order
A 2025 presidential notice continued the DRC national emergency declared in EO 13413, as later modified by EO 13671.
A continued emergency preserves the sanctions framework; designation of particular people is handled through separate authorities and notices.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | May determine blocked persons meeting the criteria for armed-group leaders impeding disarmament, child recruitment or grave child-targeting abuses, arms-related activity, material support or ownership/control/representation in the Congo conflict 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. EST on October 30, 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 | A 2025 presidential notice continued the DRC national emergency declared in EO 13413, as later modified by EO 13671. | October 17, 2025 |
What happened next
EO 13413 signed.
A 2025 presidential notice continued the DRC national emergency declared in EO 13413, as later modified by EO 13671.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
A continued emergency preserves the sanctions framework; designation of particular people is handled through separate authorities and notices.
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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