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Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

This notice continues the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, as required annually under the National Emergencies Act. It extends the legal framework for sanctions and other authorities without creating new policy.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 70667

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 12938
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of existing national emergency and associated sanctions authorities

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Annual renewal cycle continues unless terminated by Congress or President

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term executive authorities; Congress has not terminated despite decades-long duration
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders