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Presidential Notice 12938

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

In simple terms

President Trump continued for one year the national emergency originally declared by President Clinton in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, as required by the National Emergencies Act. The notice extends the emergency beyond its November 14, 2017 expiration date without altering its underlying authorities.

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 82 FR 51971

  3. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12938 for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • National emergency continues without lapse beyond November 14, 2017

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

  • Annual review required for continuation beyond November 14, 2018

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term exceptional authorities
  • No substantive policy changes or new sanctions designations in this notice
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders