Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 12914: Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Haiti

President: Bill Clinton

Blocked funds tied to Haiti’s military-backed regime and restricted Haiti-linked air traffic while preserving scheduled passenger service.

Status: Revoked — by EO 12932 on October 16, 1994.

Is Executive Order 12914 still in effect? No. EO 12932 revoked it in 1994.

What does Executive Order 12914 do?

EO 12914 expanded the Haiti emergency sanctions by blocking funds of specified military, police, coup-linked and related persons and restricting flights linked to Haiti, with a scheduled-passenger exception in the order. The President’s October 1994 report to Congress records a separate June 10 direction that ended scheduled U.S.–Haiti air service on June 24, while licenses allowed medical evacuation flights. The later flight measures should not be attributed to the original order alone. EO 12932 revoked EO 12914 after the elected government returned.

Administration position: The order increased pressure on the de facto authorities while preserving a passenger-service exception. It did not authorize force or determine criminal guilt.
SignedMay 7, 1994
TargetMilitary, police and coup-linked persons
Aviation exceptionScheduled passenger flights

Before and after

Before the order

Earlier Haiti orders did not contain this complete funds-and-air-traffic package.

After the order

A broader group of regime-linked funds was blocked and most Haiti-linked aircraft movements were barred until October 1994.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
TreasuryIdentify covered persons and administer blocked fundsUntil revocation
TransportationAdminister aircraft restrictions with State and TreasuryUntil revocation

What happened next

EO 12914 imposed the additional measures.

A separate presidential direction ended scheduled U.S.–Haiti air service; Treasury licenses allowed some medical evacuation flights.

President Aristide returned to Haiti.

EO 12932 revoked the order and ended the emergency.