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Presidential Notice 13566

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Libya originally declared by Executive Order 13566 on February 25, 2011, citing ongoing threats from the Qadhafi regime's associates and risks of asset diversion hindering Libyan national reconciliation. The continuation is made under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act and extends the emergency beyond its February 25, 2021 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 9835

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13566 for 1 year beyond February 25, 2021
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond February 25, 2021
  • Sanctions and asset freeze authorities under IEEPA remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and potential congressional scrutiny of emergency continuation

Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal or termination
  • Ongoing U.S. policy leverage regarding Libyan assets and reconciliation

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetuation of emergency powers without substantive policy update since 2011; Qadhafi regime no longer exists though associates remain
  • Congressional notification is procedural, not approval-based, raising separation-of-powers questions about long-running emergencies
Presidential Notice 13566: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya · Executive Orders