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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 68 / Friday, April 8, 2022 / Presidential Documents 20999 

Executive Order 14071 of April 6, 2022 

Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the 

Russian Federation in Response to Continued Russian Federation Aggression 

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.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United 

States Code, 

I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, in 

order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared 

in Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021, expanded by Executive Order 

14066 of March 8, 2022, and relied on for additional steps taken in Executive 

Order 14039 of August 20, 2021, and Executive Order 14068 of March 

11, 2022, hereby order: 

Section 1. (a) The following are prohibited: 

(i) new investment in the Russian Federation by a United States person, 

wherever located; 

(ii) the exportation, reexportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, 

from the United States, or by a United States person, wherever located, 

of any category of services as may be determined by the Secretary of 

the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to any person 

located in the Russian Federation; and 

(iii) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United States 

person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where 

the transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section 

if performed by a United States person or within the United States. 

(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to 

the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or 

licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding 

any contract entered into or license or permit granted prior to the date 

of this order. 

Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading 

or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited. 

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth 

in this order is prohibited. 

Sec. 3. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the conduct 

of the official business of the Federal Government or the United Nations 

(including its specialized agencies, programs, funds, and related organizations) by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof. 

Sec. 4. For the purposes of this order: 

(a) the term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, 

corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; 

(b) the term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity; and 

(c) the term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen, 

lawful permanent resident, entity organized under the laws of the United 

States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign 

branches), or any person in the United States. 


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Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation 

of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President 

by IEEPA, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. 

The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate 

any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury. All executive 

departments and agencies of the United States shall take all appropriate 

measures within their authority to implement this order. 

Sec. 6. (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 person. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

April 6, 2022. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07757 

Filed 4–7–22; 11:15 am] 

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