Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917
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The Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) of 1917 (40 Stat. 411, codified at 12 U.S.C. § 95 and 50 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq.) is a United States federal law, enacted on October 6, 1917, in response to the United States declaration of war on Germany on April 6, 1917. It continues to give the President of the United States the power to oversee or restrict any and all trade between the United States and its enemies in times of war. TWEA was amended in 1933 by the Emergency Banking Act to extend the president’s authority also in peace time. It was amended again in 1977 by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to restrict again the application of TWEA only to times of war, while the IEEPA was intended to be used in peace time.[1]
Long title | An Act to define, regulate, and punish trading with the enemy, and for other purposes. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | TWEA |
Enacted by | the 65th United States Congress |
Effective | October 6, 1917 |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 65–91 |
Statutes at Large | 40 Stat. 411 |
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TWEA is sometimes confused with the IEEPA, which grants somewhat broader powers to the President, and which is invoked during states of emergency when the United States is not at war. The IEEPA was passed in an attempt to rein in perceived abuses by the US President of the TWEA by making the powers subject to the National Emergencies Act (NEA). The NEA included a legislative veto to allow Congress to terminate a national emergency with a concurrent resolution.[2] However, the U.S. Supreme Court found such legislative vetoes unconstitutional in Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha. Following the Court's decision, Congress amended the NEA to require a joint resolution.[3]
The law set the basis for sanctions by the United States.[4] As of 2023, Cuba is the only country restricted under TWEA.[5] North Korea was removed from the provisions of TWEA in 2008, although restrictions under IEEPA authority remain in effect.[6][7]