# 2026-09173: US Hits Cuban Thugs with Sanctions to Protect National Security

2026-09173, Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-05-07, effective 2026-05-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-09173
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-09173
- Title: Imposing Sanctions on Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba and for Threats to United States National Security and Foreign Policy
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 25061
- Published: 2026-05-07
- Effective: 2026-05-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

US Hits Cuban Thugs with Sanctions to Protect National Security

## Summary

The U.S. is slapping sanctions on people and groups in Cuba who are behind unfair treatment and threats to America’s safety and values. This means their money and property in the U.S. get frozen, and Americans can’t do business with them. These rules kick in right away to protect U.S. national security and stand up for freedom.

## Effects PRIA read

- Freeze of U.S. Assets and Transaction Ban: cost, medium. The order blocks all property and interests in property in the United States (and property that later comes into U.S. possession or control) of foreign persons the government designates under section 2. U.S. persons and transactions in the United States are prohibited from transferring, paying, exp…
- Suspension of Entry for Designated Aliens: cost, medium. The order suspends the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in section 2(a)(i), unless the Secretary of State determines the individual's entry is in the national interest. This travel restriction is part of the May 1, 2026…
- Sanctions Targeting Foreign Banks' U.S. Access: cost, medium. The Secretary of the Treasury may impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that conduct or facilitate significant transactions for blocked persons. Sanctions may include prohibiting opening or maintaining correspondent or payable-through accounts in the United States and blocking the inst…

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## Sources
- [2026-09173 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/07/2026-09173/imposing-sanctions-on-those-responsible-for-repression-in-cuba-and-for-threats-to-united-states)
- [2026-09173 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-07/pdf/2026-09173.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-09173 (as of 2026-11-04).