Executive Order 13448: Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Burma
President: George W. Bush
Expanded blocking and transaction restrictions concerning Burma under an existing emergency.
Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13448 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13448 was revoked. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13448 do?
The President terminated the Burma emergency and revoked EO 13448 in October 2016; Treasury subsequently removed the related sanctions regulations.
Before and after
Before the order
Prior Burma sanctions addressed military government abuses and restrictions on democratic transition.
After the order
The President terminated the Burma emergency and revoked EO 13448 in October 2016; Treasury subsequently removed the related sanctions regulations.
Termination of that emergency did not repeal other U.S. laws or later, separate Burma sanctions authorities.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | After consulting the Secretary of State, designate covered Burma-related persons; may issue implementation rules, use delegated sanctions powers, redelegate functions, and remove annex-listed persons when circumstances no longer warrant blocking. | Effective October 19, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time; delisting may occur afterward. |
| Secretary of State | Be consulted on Treasury’s designations, implementation actions, and decisions to remove annex-listed persons. | When Treasury exercises those powers. |
| All federal agencies | Take appropriate measures within their authority to implement the order’s blocking and transaction prohibitions. | From the order’s effective time; no completion deadline. |
| Later action | The President terminated the Burma emergency and revoked EO 13448 in October 2016; Treasury subsequently removed the related sanctions regulations. | October 7, 2016 |
What happened next
EO 13448 signed.
The President terminated the Burma emergency and revoked EO 13448 in October 2016; Treasury subsequently removed the related sanctions regulations.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Termination of that emergency did not repeal other U.S. laws or later, separate Burma sanctions authorities.
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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