# 31 CFR § 597.303: Blocked account; blocked funds

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.303

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 597.303
- **Heading:** Blocked account; blocked funds
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance > CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 597—FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS > Subpart C—General Definitions

## Text

The terms blocked account and blocked funds shall mean any account or funds subject to the prohibitions in § 597.201 held in the name of a foreign terrorist organization or its agent or in which a foreign terrorist organization or its agent has an interest, and with respect to which payments, transfers, exportations, withdrawals, or other dealings may not be made or effected except pursuant to an authorization or license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control authorizing such action.

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 597.101 § 597.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.101.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.201 § 597.201 Prohibited transactions involving blocked assets or funds of foreign terrorist organizations or their agents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.201.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.202 § 597.202 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.202.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.203 § 597.203 Holding of funds in interest-bearing accounts; investment and reinvestment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.203.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.204 § 597.204 Evasions; attempts; conspiracies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.204.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.301 § 597.301 Agent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.301.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.302 § 597.302 Assets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.302.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.303 § 597.303 Blocked account; blocked funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.303.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.304 § 597.304 Designation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.304.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.305 § 597.305 Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.305.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.306 § 597.306 Entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.306.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.307 § 597.307 Financial institution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.307.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.308 § 597.308 Financial transaction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.308.md)
- [31 CFR § 597.309 § 597.309 Foreign terrorist organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-597.309.md)

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