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Presidential Notice 12938

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

This notice continues for one year the national emergency first declared in 1994 regarding weapons of mass destruction proliferation, as required by the National Emergencies Act. The continuation extends the emergency authorities beyond their November 14, 2019 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 61817

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12938 for 1 year beyond November 14, 2019
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation takes effect November 12, 2019
  • Sanctions authorities under EO 12938 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification completed
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency authorities available through November 14, 2020 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with minimal policy change; long-running emergency (25+ years) raises questions about perpetual emergency powers
  • No new sanctions or policy modifications included
Presidential Notice 12938: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction · Executive Orders