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Presidential Notice 6867

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

President Biden continued a national emergency regarding Cuba originally declared in 1996, extended in 2004, and modified in 2016 and 2018. The notice maintains emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement based on ongoing concerns about Cuban government actions against U.S. aircraft and vessels, and risks of mass migration.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 13967

Impact dates

  1. Continuation of national emergency takes effect

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Cuba
  • Continue emergency authority relating to regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues
  • Vessel movement and anchorage regulations remain in effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Annual review required under National Emergencies Act for continuation
  • Ongoing sanctions and migration deterrence posture

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 1996 raises questions about normalization of emergency powers
  • Human rights concerns: restricts memorial activities and peaceful protest near Cuba
  • Migration policy tension: emergency framed partly as anti-migration measure
  • Uncertainty: no specific criteria given for when emergency might end
Presidential Notice 6867: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels · Executive Orders