Executive Order 13848: Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
President: Donald J. Trump
Declared an election-interference emergency, set intelligence assessment and interagency reporting deadlines after federal elections, and authorized targeted sanctions against foreign actors found to interfere. An allegation alone did not automatically designate a person.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13848 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13848 remains the basis of the foreign-election-interference emergency. The notice signed August 31, 2026, continued that emergency for one year beyond September 12, 2026. Continuation does not establish that every possible sanction was imposed. See August 31, 2026 election-interference emergency continuation (opens in a new tab).
What does Executive Order 13848 do?
EO 13848 directed intelligence assessments of foreign election interference and authorized sanctions against persons responsible, including restrictions on property and transactions. Implementing actions require evidence and the procedures specified in the order.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: A presidential notice continued the national emergency concerning foreign interference in U.S. elections for another year. Continuation is a later presidential action, not evidence that every possible sanction was imposed. 2025 emergency continuation notice.
Before and after
Before the order
Agencies assessed election security and used existing sanctions authorities before this reporting sequence.
After the order
A presidential notice continued the national emergency concerning foreign interference in U.S. elections for another year. Continuation is a later presidential action, not evidence that every possible sanction was imposed.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Director of National Intelligence | Assess foreign election interference and responsible persons/governments; consult appropriate agencies, deliver the assessment and amend it for new information. Jointly develop the evaluation framework. | Within 45 days after a federal election. Framework within 30 days of September 12, 2018. |
| Attorney General | Jointly assess effects on election infrastructure and campaigns, unresolved facts and remedial recommendations; help develop the evaluation framework; consult on Treasury designations. | Assessment within 45 days of receiving the DNI report; framework within 30 days of September 12, 2018. |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Jointly assess election effects and remedial recommendations; help develop the evaluation framework; consult on Treasury designations. | Assessment within 45 days of receiving the DNI report; framework within 30 days. |
| Secretary of State | Help develop the framework; consult on Treasury designations; jointly recommend additional sanctions and effects to the President. | Framework within 30 days; recommendations following the assessments. |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Help develop the framework; designate foreign interference actors and impose appropriate sanctions; jointly recommend additional sanctions; implement IEEPA authorities and submit emergency reports to Congress. | Framework within 30 days; sanctions and recommendations after the reports, as appropriate. |
| Relevant agency heads | Promptly provide relevant interference information to DNI; all agencies take appropriate implementation measures. | Promptly when relevant information is available. |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
What happened next
EO 13848 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
A presidential notice continued the national emergency concerning foreign interference in U.S. elections for another year. Continuation is a later presidential action, not evidence that every possible sanction was imposed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13848, its title and signing date. A presidential notice continued the national emergency concerning foreign interference in U.S. elections for another year. Continuation is a later presidential action, not evidence that every possible sanction was imposed. The linked source supports this particular later event; it does not establish every present legal or operational effect.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- 2025 emergency continuation notice (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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