Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office Briefing 2026-01-20

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1. Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/20/2026-00969/notice-of-ofac-sanctions-action

Sub: Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office

Content: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

2. Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 132

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/20/2026-00952/publication-of-russian-harmful-foreign-activities-sanctions-regulations-web-general-license-132

Sub: Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office

Content: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 132, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

3. Publication of Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations Web General License 1

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/20/2026-00948/publication-of-transnational-criminal-organizations-sanctions-regulations-web-general-license-1

Sub: Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office

Content: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations: GL 1. This GL was previously made available on OFAC's website.

4. Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 129

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/20/2026-00947/publication-of-russian-harmful-foreign-activities-sanctions-regulations-web-general-license-129

Sub: Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office

Content: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 129, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

5. Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General License 13O

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/20/2026-00945/publication-of-russian-harmful-foreign-activities-sanctions-regulations-web-general-license-13o

Sub: Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office

Content: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GL 13O, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.


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