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Presidential Notice 13224

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13224 on September 23, 2001, targeting persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism. This routine continuation under the National Emergencies Act extends counter-terrorism sanctions and related measures beyond their scheduled expiration date of September 23, 2015.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 57281

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13224 for 1 year beyond September 23, 2015
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect through September 23, 2016 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with minimal policy change; long-running emergency since 2001 raises governance questions about perpetual emergency declarations
Presidential Notice 13224: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism · Executive Orders