International Emergency Economic Powers Act
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The International Emergency Economic Powers Act is a U.S. federal law that grants the President broad authority to regulate international commerce and impose economic sanctions during declared national emergencies involving foreign threats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Emergency Economic Powers Act canonical | 14 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
economic sanctions law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Foreign Assets Control
ⓘ
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Treasury
|
| appliesTo |
foreign countries
ⓘ
foreign entities ⓘ foreign persons ⓘ property subject to U.S. jurisdiction ⓘ |
| authorizes |
blocking of property and interests in property
ⓘ
import and export controls related to foreign threats ⓘ prohibition of financial transactions ⓘ regulation of international commerce ⓘ trade restrictions ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701–1707 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1977-10-28 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1977-10-28 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementAgency |
United States Department of Justice
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of the Treasury
|
| governs | blocking of assets of designated foreign persons in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | many modern U.S. sanctions regimes ⓘ |
| limits |
does not authorize regulation of humanitarian donations of food, clothing, and medicine under certain conditions
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does not authorize regulation of personal communications not involving a transfer of value ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Code ⓘ |
| penaltiesMayInclude |
fines
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to enable imposition of economic sanctions in response to foreign threats
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to grant the President authority to regulate international economic transactions during national emergencies ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalties
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criminal penalties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Emergencies Act
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Trading with the Enemy Act ⓘ |
| requires |
declaration of a national emergency with respect to an unusual and extraordinary foreign threat
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periodic reporting to Congress on national emergencies and actions taken ⓘ |
| scope | unusual and extraordinary threats originating in whole or substantial part outside the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | IEEPA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| titleInUSCode | Title 50 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
counterterrorism sanctions
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cyber-related sanctions ⓘ economic sanctions programs ⓘ human rights-related sanctions ⓘ nonproliferation sanctions ⓘ sanctions against foreign governments ⓘ sanctions against foreign individuals ⓘ sanctions against foreign organizations ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1977 ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Emergencies Act
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
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relatedTo
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act
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subject surface form:
Bureau of Industry and Security
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance
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legalBasis
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act
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subject surface form:
International Emergency Economic Powers Act