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Presidential Notice 12938

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

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, extending it beyond its November 14, 2023 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act. This routine continuation maintains existing sanctions authorities and related measures against WMD proliferators.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 75475

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12938 for 1 year beyond November 14, 2023
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues without lapse beyond November 14, 2023

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency remains in effect until November 14, 2024 unless renewed again or terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation; no policy expansion or contraction indicated
  • Long-running emergency (since 1994) reflects persistent but unchanging threat assessment
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders