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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

This notice continues a nearly 30-year-old national emergency regarding Cuba, originally declared in 1996 after Cuba shot down two U.S. civilian aircraft, and subsequently expanded in 2004 and modified in 2016 and 2018. The continuation maintains emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement near Cuba based on ongoing foreign policy and national security concerns, including potential mass migration risks.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 10571

Impact dates

  1. Continuation of national emergency takes effect

Key directives

  • Continue the national emergency with respect to Cuba declared by Proclamation 6867
  • 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 without lapse
  • Existing vessel movement and anchorage regulations remain in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification and Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency authority persists until terminated by the President or Congress
  • Potential future modification if Cuba policy changes

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term exceptional authorities
  • No substantive policy change from prior administrations of both parties
  • Cuban government behavior cited as unchanged since 1996, raising questions about indefinite emergency framing
  • Potential tension with maritime freedom of navigation norms
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