Executive Order 13857: Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela
President: Donald J. Trump
Changed the definition of the Government of Venezuela across several existing sanctions orders to cover additional entities and people acting for it. The amendment affected sanctions scope, not every Venezuelan resident.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13857 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13857’s amendments remain part of the Venezuela sanctions framework. OFAC’s 2026 licenses expressly apply Executive Order 13835 as amended by Executive Order 13857, and OFAC continues to list it in the program’s legal framework. Individual authorizations can change which transactions are permitted without removing the underlying amendments. See OFAC — Venezuela General License 5X (opens in a new tab); OFAC — Venezuela-related Sanctions (opens in a new tab).
What does Executive Order 13857 do?
EO 13857 amended the Venezuela sanctions framework, including definitions and authority for blocking property and restricting transactions involving the Venezuelan government and designated persons.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: OFAC issued a later Venezuela general license expressly referring to EO 13850 as amended by EO 13857. This shows continued use of the amended sanctions framework, subject to the license’s limits. OFAC Venezuela general license.
Before and after
Before the order
Earlier Venezuela orders supplied the sanctions framework that this order amended.
After the order
OFAC issued a later Venezuela general license expressly referring to EO 13850 as amended by EO 13857. This shows continued use of the amended sanctions framework, subject to the license’s limits.
Who had to do what
Agencies administering the existing Venezuela sanctions apply the revised Government of Venezuela definition; this amendment assigns no new agency-specific duty or deadline. Signed Federal Register text
What happened next
EO 13857 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13857, its title and signing date. OFAC issued a later Venezuela general license expressly referring to EO 13850 as amended by EO 13857. This shows continued use of the amended sanctions framework, subject to the license’s limits. The linked source supports this particular later event; it does not establish every present legal or operational effect.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- OFAC Venezuela general license (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 24, 2026. How we research →