Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 12922: Blocking Property of Certain Haitian Nationals

President: Bill Clinton

Blocked property of Haitian nationals resident in Haiti and people covered by earlier orders, with humanitarian exceptions.

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

Is Executive Order 12922 still in effect? No. EO 12932 revoked it in 1994.

What does Executive Order 12922 do?

EO 12922 blocked property under U.S. jurisdiction of Haitian nationals resident in Haiti and certain people covered by earlier orders, subject to specified exceptions. Treasury unblocked property of the general resident class on October 5, 1994 while property of named people in its revised sanctions appendix remained blocked pending further notice. EO 12932 formally revoked EO 12922 on October 16. Blocking restricted dealings in property; it did not transfer title to the government.

Administration position: The block tightened financial isolation. Blocking froze dealings; it did not itself transfer title to the government.
SignedJune 21, 1994
MeasureBroad property block
ExceptionSpecified humanitarian operations

Before and after

Before the order

The program blocked government and designated-person property but not this broad resident class.

After the order

The broad resident-class property block operated until Treasury's October 5, 1994 regulatory change. Named people in the revised sanctions appendix remained blocked pending further notice before formal revocation.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
TreasuryIdentify covered people and administer the blockUntil revocation

What happened next

EO 12922 took effect.

Treasury unblocked property of the general resident class but kept listed people blocked pending further notice.

EO 12932 revoked it.