Presidential Actions

Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in Syria

SignedJanuary 15, 2025
EO 14142·Joe Biden·Syria
Why This Matters

This executive order amends previous sanctions related to Syria, specifically updating the criteria for blocking property and suspending entry for individuals involved in the situation there.

The order aims to strengthen economic sanctions against individuals and entities supporting actions that contribute to the ongoing conflict in Syria.
Individuals and organizations that provide support to sanctioned persons in Syria are most affected by these changes.
Summary

1. Amends criteria for sanctions against individuals and entities related to the situation in Syria. 2. Removes specific references to Turkey's military actions from the previous order. 3. Clarifies the definitions of support and control regarding sanctioned persons.

Who is affected?

Individuals and organizations that provide support to sanctioned persons in Syria are most affected by these changes.

What does it revoke?

Executive Order 13894 as previously stated.

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Executive Order 14142 of January 15, 2025

Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Situation in Syria

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, in view of changing circumstances on the ground in Syria and in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019 (Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria), hereby order:

Section 1 . Amendments to Executive Order 13894.Executive Order 13894 is hereby amended by:

(a) striking from the second paragraph the phrase “, and in particular the recent actions by the Government of Turkey to conduct a military offensive into northeast Syria,”;

(b) striking subsections (1)(a)(i)(B)-(F) and inserting, in lieu thereof, the following:

“(B) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(C) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.”; and

(c) striking subsection 8(f).

Sec. 2 . General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other persons.

[FR Doc. 2025-01437

Filed 1-16-25; 11:15 am]

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