Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 13863: Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations

President: Donald J. Trump

Updated the definition of a significant transnational criminal organization in an existing sanctions order, affecting the scope of the designation framework rather than naming new targets itself.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13863 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13863 amended Executive Order 13581 to expand the transnational criminal organization sanctions framework. The July 13, 2026 notice expressly continued the emergency supporting both orders for one year beyond July 24, 2026. See Continuation of the transnational criminal organizations emergency, July 13, 2026; Federal Register: 2019 executive order disposition table.

What does Executive Order 13863 do?

EO 13863 amended the sanctions framework for transnational criminal organizations, authorizing Treasury to block property and restrict transactions involving designated persons.

Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: OFAC amended its transnational criminal organization sanctions regulations to implement EO 13863, adding the order’s expanded criteria to the regulatory framework. OFAC transnational crime regulations.

Administration position: The stated directions and policy are summarized from the signed order. See the official text for its precise legal terms.
SignedMarch 15, 2019
IssuerPresident Donald J. Trump
TermFirst presidential term

Before and after

Before the order

An earlier order had established sanctions against transnational criminal organizations.

After the order

OFAC amended its transnational criminal organization sanctions regulations to implement EO 13863, adding the order’s expanded criteria to the regulatory framework.

Who had to do what

Agencies administering EO 13581 apply the revised transnational-criminal-organization definition; this amendment assigns no new agency-specific duty or deadline. Signed Federal Register text

What happened next

EO 13863 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.

OFAC amended its transnational criminal organization sanctions regulations to implement EO 13863, adding the order’s expanded criteria to the regulatory framework.