Executive Order 13849: Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
President: Donald J. Trump
Delegated implementation of certain sanctions selected under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act to Treasury and State. The order did not itself establish that every listed sanction had been imposed on a named person.
Status: In effect. Sources: Official source · Official source · Official source.
Is Executive Order 13849 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13849 of September 20, 2018 remains an operative CAATSA sanctions authority. OFAC continues to list it among Ukraine- and Russia-related sanctions authorities, and the Federal Register links it to the national-emergency continuation of February 18, 2026.
What does Executive Order 13849 do?
EO 13849 assigned implementation and waiver authorities under CAATSA to the Secretary of State and Treasury, coordinating the executive branch’s sanctions process. It did not itself designate a new person or entity.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: The State Department updated its CAATSA Section 231 list of Russian defense and intelligence entities under the statutory sanctions framework that EO 13849 helps implement. The list update does not alone identify a separate sanction on every listed entity. State Department CAATSA Section 231 implementation.
Before and after
Before the order
The statute prescribed sanctions, while executive implementation and waiver responsibilities needed assignment.
After the order
The State Department updated its CAATSA Section 231 list of Russian defense and intelligence entities under the statutory sanctions framework that EO 13849 helps implement. The list update does not alone identify a separate sanction on every listed entity.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | With State consultation, implement selected CAATSA/UFSA financial sanctions: lending limits, foreign-exchange and payment prohibitions, asset blocking, investment/debt restrictions, and selected executive-officer sanctions. May issue implementing rules and redelegate functions. | When covered sanctions have been selected; lending sanction covers more than $10 million in 12 months, with the stated humanitarian exception |
| Secretary of State | Consult on financial and other sanctions; deny visas when selected travel sanctions apply, including covered corporate officers, principals, controlling shareholders, or UFSA-sanctioned persons. | Upon the relevant sanction selection/determination |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Exclude aliens covered by selected travel sanctions. | Upon the relevant sanction selection/determination |
| Export-Import Bank | Deny guarantees, insurance, or credit supporting exports to sanctioned persons when that sanction is selected. | Upon the relevant sanction selection |
| US executive director of each international financial institution | Use the US voice and vote to oppose loans benefiting sanctioned persons when that sanction is selected. | Upon the relevant sanction selection |
| Federal Reserve Board of Governors | Bar or discontinue sanctioned financial institutions as primary dealers when that sanction is selected. | Upon the relevant sanction selection |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Bar or discontinue sanctioned financial institutions as primary dealers when that sanction is selected. | Upon the relevant sanction selection |
| Relevant department and agency heads | Implement selected export-licensing, procurement, government-agent/depository, defense-export, license-suspension, and executive-officer sanctions with State/Treasury consultation; all agencies must take appropriate implementation measures within their authority. | Upon applicable sanction selection; statutes and authorized licenses/exceptions apply |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
What happened next
EO 13849 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
The State Department updated its CAATSA Section 231 list of Russian defense and intelligence entities under the statutory sanctions framework that EO 13849 helps implement. The list update does not alone identify a separate sanction on every listed entity.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13849, its title and signing date. The State Department updated its CAATSA Section 231 list of Russian defense and intelligence entities under the statutory sanctions framework that EO 13849 helps implement. The list update does not alone identify a separate sanction on every listed entity. 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.
How we checked this
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