Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations
Executive Order 2019-05370
|Signed on March 16, 2019
45th Presidency
What it means
This order expands the definition of "significant transnational criminal organizations" to better address evolving criminal threats. It modifies Executive Order 13581 to enhance the government's ability to target criminal groups operating across international borders that threaten U.S. security and interests.
Expected impact
- Strengthens the government's ability to combat international criminal networks by broadening which organizations can be targeted
- Allows for more effective sanctions against transnational criminal organizations and their members
- Enhances coordination between U.S. and foreign governments to disrupt criminal enterprises operating across borders
- Potentially reduces the flow of illicit funds and materials that support criminal activities affecting the United States
- May lead to increased seizure of assets belonging to members of these criminal organizations