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Presidential Notice 13581

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations

This notice continues for one year a national emergency first declared in 2011 regarding transnational criminal organizations, citing their ongoing threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economy. The continuation extends the emergency authority beyond its scheduled July 24, 2023 expiration date, maintaining sanctions and related powers established under Executive Orders 13581 and 13863.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 46951

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13581 for 1 year beyond July 24, 2023
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues without lapse beyond July 24, 2023

Near term (90d)

  • Ongoing sanctions and enforcement actions remain authorized under IEEPA

Long term

  • Emergency authority subject to annual renewal or termination; potential for indefinite continuation if threat persists

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with no new policy measures; Congress receives notice but has limited practical recourse
  • Vague on specific current threats or organizational targets beyond generic references to 'evolution' and 'sophistication'
Presidential Notice 13581: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations · Executive Orders