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Proc 11049ProclamationTrump 47 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 11049

Captive Nations Week, 2026

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates July 19-25, 2026 as Captive Nations Week, a congressionally authorized annual observance dating to 1959. It contains strong anti-communist rhetoric and references to the Religious Liberty Commission and White House Faith Office, but imposes no binding policy directives, deadlines, or substantive mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 91 FR 46689

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 91 FR 46689

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Captive Nations Week ends

  4. Captive Nations Week begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing; ceremonial designation of July 19-25, 2026 as Captive Nations Week

Near term (90d)

  • Potential ceremonial observances during the designated week

Long term

  • Continues annual observance tradition; no structural policy changes

Risks & tensions

  • Rhetorical framing of domestic political ideologies as threats may polarize; no policy mechanism specified
  • References to 'Religious Liberty Commission' and 'White House Faith Office' lack operational detail in this document
Proclamation 11049: Captive Nations Week, 2026 · Executive Orders