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Presidential Notice 13441

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to Lebanon originally declared in Executive Order 13441 on August 1, 2007, citing ongoing arms transfers to Hizballah and continued threats to Lebanese sovereignty and stability as justification.

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13441 for 1 year beyond August 1, 2017
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond August 1, 2017

Near term (90d)

Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in place until August 1, 2018 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency authority normalizes long-term use of IEEPA sanctions
  • No substantive policy change—purely procedural continuation under NEA section 202(d)
Presidential Notice 13441: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon · Executive Orders