Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy

EO 14404 is an executive action signed by President Donald J. Trump that expands sanctions tied to the national emergency over the Government of Cuba (Sec. 1, Sec. 2). It blocks property and interests in property for certain foreign persons and bars many transactions involving those blocked assets (Sec. 2). It also suspends U.S. entry for covered aliens unless the Secretary of State approves an exception in the national interest (Sec. 3). The order lets the Secretary of the Treasury target foreign financial institutions that handle significant transactions for blocked persons and directs reporting to Congress (Sec. 4, Sec. 6). This matters to everyday people because it can affect travel, banking, and business ties connected to Cuba (Sec. 2, Sec. 3, Sec. 4).