Executive Order 13883: Administration of Proliferation Sanctions and Amendment of Executive Order 12851
President: Donald J. Trump
Updated presidential delegations for proliferation sanctions and amended an earlier order to align administration of statutory sanctions with later law.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13883 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13883 remains the authority for the Russia-related Chemical and Biological Weapons Act Directive. OFAC expressly states that this directive remains in effect separately from the sovereign-debt restrictions under Executive Order 14024. See OFAC Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions FAQs (opens in a new tab).
What does Executive Order 13883 do?
EO 13883 amended EO 12851 and assigned responsibility for administering proliferation sanctions under existing law.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: OFAC issued a Russia-related directive on U.S. bank loans under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act using the authority delegated by EO 13883. OFAC FAQ on CBW Act directive.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 12851 supplied the previous proliferation-sanctions delegations.
After the order
OFAC issued a Russia-related directive on U.S. bank loans under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act using the authority delegated by EO 13883.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Treasury | When selected CBW Act sanctions require it, oppose international financial-institution assistance and prohibit US bank loans or credit to the target government, except food/agricultural purchases; exercise delegated related CBW authorities and implement rules/IEEPA measures, with lawful redelegation within Treasury. | When sanctions are selected by the president or delegated State authority; consult State; no fixed deadline. |
| Secretary of State | Consult Treasury on sanctions implementation; the order recognizes State’s delegated selection/determination role under the CBW Act. | At applicable sanctions determinations and implementation; no fixed deadline. |
| All federal agencies | Take appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the order. | No separate deadline stated. |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
What happened next
EO 13883 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
OFAC issued a Russia-related directive on U.S. bank loans under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act using the authority delegated by EO 13883.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13883, its title and signing date. OFAC issued a Russia-related directive on U.S. bank loans under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act using the authority delegated by EO 13883. 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 FAQ on CBW Act directive (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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