Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 13469: Blocking Property of Additional Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe

President: George W. Bush

Expanded targeted sanctions on people undermining Zimbabwe's democratic processes.

Status: Revoked. Is Executive Order 13469 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13469 was revoked. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13469 do?

EO 14118 terminated that emergency and expressly revoked EO 13469 in March 2024.

Administration position: The revocation preserved pending matters and did not eliminate separate legal tools addressing corruption or abuses.
SignedJuly 25, 2008
Original directionExpanded targeted sanctions on people undermining Zimbabwe's democratic processes.
Later evidenceEO 14118 terminated that emergency and expressly revoked EO 13469 in March 2024.
Review dateSeptember 26, 2026

Before and after

Before the order

EO 13288 declared the underlying Zimbabwe emergency, later used by other sanctions orders.

After the order

EO 14118 terminated that emergency and expressly revoked EO 13469 in March 2024.

The revocation preserved pending matters and did not eliminate separate legal tools addressing corruption or abuses.

Who had to do what

Source: Signed Federal Register text.
Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Secretary of the TreasuryAfter consulting State, designate covered Zimbabwe-related persons; may issue rules, use delegated IEEPA powers, redelegate functions, and submit recurring and final emergency reports to Congress.For sanctions implementation; reports consistent with the cited statutes, with no calendar dates specified.
Secretary of StateBe consulted on Treasury’s sanctions designations, implementation actions, and emergency reports.When Treasury exercises those powers.
All federal agenciesTake appropriate measures within their authority to implement the blocking and transaction prohibitions.No deadline specified.
Later actionEO 14118 terminated that emergency and expressly revoked EO 13469 in March 2024.March 4, 2024

What happened next

EO 13469 signed.

EO 14118 terminated that emergency and expressly revoked EO 13469 in March 2024.