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Cuban Assets Control Regulations
The Foreign Assets Control Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 30, 2026. It took effect on September 30, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to implement portions of the President's foreign policy toward Cuba, including as directed by National Security Presidential Memorandum-5, "Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba" (2025 NSPM-5), signed by the President on June 30, 2025. Among other things, this rule adds a prohibition on indirect financial transactions with entities or subentities on the Cuba Restricted List; amends other authorizations related to financial transactions, including removing an authorization for "U-Turn" transactions; and amends authorizations related to travel and related transactions, including removing authorizations for group people-to-people travel and professional meetings in Cuba.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19973
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Treasury Department; Foreign Assets Control Office
- Published
- September 30, 2026
- Takes effect
- September 30, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective September 30, 2026.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 31 CFR 515
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Banks, banking; Blocking of assets; Cuba; Foreign trade; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Securities; Services
- Pages
- 8
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