# 2026-00831: US Locks Down Venezuelan Oil Cash to Fight Drugs and Immigration

2026-00831, Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-01-15, effective 2026-01-09 (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00831
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00831
- Title: Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan People
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 2045
- Published: 2026-01-15
- Effective: 2026-01-09
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

US Locks Down Venezuelan Oil Cash to Fight Drugs and Immigration

## Summary

This new order protects Venezuelan oil money held by the U.S. from being taken by courts or others. It helps keep peace and stability in Venezuela, stops illegal immigration and drug trafficking, and defends American interests. The changes start right away and aim to support both American and Venezuelan people by keeping these funds safe.

## Effects PRIA read

- Courts Barred from Seizing Venezuelan Oil Funds: cost, medium. Starting with the Executive Order signed January 9, 2026, any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other judicial process against “Foreign Government Deposit Funds” is prohibited and is deemed null and void unless specifically licensed or authorized. “Foreign Government De…
- U.S. Will Hold Venezuelan Funds as Sovereign Property: benefit, low. The order states that the listed funds are the property of the Government of Venezuela and will be held by the United States in a custodial, governmental capacity (not used for commercial activity). The Secretary of the Treasury must designate the funds to reflect their sovereign status and comply…

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## Sources
- [2026-00831 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/15/2026-00831/safeguarding-venezuelan-oil-revenue-for-the-good-of-the-american-and-venezuelan-people)
- [2026-00831 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-15/pdf/2026-00831.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00831 (as of 2026-11-04).