Trade, tariffs and industry

Executive Order 12923: Continuation of Export Control Regulations

President: Bill Clinton

Temporarily continued export regulations under emergency authority after the Export Administration Act lapsed; a replacement order superseded it seven weeks later.

Status: Revoked.

Is Executive Order 12923 still in effect? No. Revoked and its emergency rescinded by EO 12924 on August 21, 1994.

What does Executive Order 12923 do?

EO 12923 used emergency authority to continue export regulations after the Export Administration Act lapsed at the end of June 1994. Congress then extended the Act on July 5. The Act expired again on August 20, and EO 12924 revoked EO 12923 and its emergency effective at midnight between 20 and August 21 while continuing controls under a new emergency. The successor order preserved liability for earlier violations.

Administration position: The order prevented a regulatory gap. It did not permanently re-enact the expired statute.
SignedJune 30, 1994
TriggerExport Administration Act expiration
ContinuedExport Administration Regulations

Before and after

Before the order

The statutory lapse threatened continuity of regulations and licenses.

After the order

Controls continued under IEEPA until the replacement order took effect.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
CommerceContinue and amend export controls under emergency authorityJune 30 – August 20, 1994

What happened next

EO 12923 continued controls.

Public Law 103-277 extended the Export Administration Act after the initial lapse.

EO 12924 revoked it and rescinded the emergency.