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Presidential Notice 14059

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Global Illicit Drug Trade

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14059 regarding global illicit drug trafficking, which was set to expire on December 15, 2024. The continuation maintains emergency authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to address fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and transnational criminal organizations.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 100719

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

  2. Prior emergency expiration date; continuation takes effect to prevent lapse

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 14059 for 1 year beyond December 15, 2024
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues uninterrupted beyond December 15, 2024

Near term (90d)

  • Ongoing sanctions designations and enforcement actions under IEEPA authorities

Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect through December 15, 2025, unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with minimal policy change; maintains status quo sanctions architecture
  • Vague on whether new designations or policy shifts are contemplated
  • Bipartisan drug trafficking framing masks potential debates over emergency power scope
Presidential Notice 14059: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Global Illicit Drug Trade · Executive Orders