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Presidential Notice 13566

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to Libya originally declared in Executive Order 13566 on February 25, 2011, and expanded by Executive Order 13726 on April 19, 2016. The continuation is based on the ongoing threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy from violence, instability, and potential asset diversion in Libya.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 10681

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13566 for 1 year beyond February 25, 2022
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond February 25, 2022
  • Sanctions and asset blocking authorities remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Notice transmitted to Congress
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency subject to potential renewal before February 25, 2023
  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement and monitoring

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with minimal policy change; text notes vague 'members of Qadhafi's family' threat despite Qadhafi's death in 2011, suggesting outdated framing
  • No assessment of whether emergency remains optimally tailored to current conditions
Presidential Notice 13566: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya · Executive Orders