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Presidential Notice 9994

Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

This notice extends the national emergency declaration for COVID-19 that was originally proclaimed on March 13, 2020, beyond its scheduled expiration date of March 1, 2022. The continuation maintains emergency authorities under the National Emergencies Act based on the ongoing public health threat.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 10289

Impact dates

  1. Prior expiration date of national emergency; continuation takes effect to prevent lapse

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Proclamation 9994 beyond March 1, 2022
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond March 1, 2022

Near term (90d)

  • Emergency authorities remain active; agencies continue pandemic-related operations

Long term

  • Emergency may be terminated or extended again by subsequent presidential action; potential reliance on emergency powers for policy implementation

Risks & tensions

  • Procedural continuation without new policy specifics; tension between prolonged emergency status and normalization of pandemic response
  • Low public awareness of emergency powers still in effect
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