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Presidential Notice 13405

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and Other Persons To Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions of Belarus

This notice continues for one year a national emergency first declared in 2006 regarding Belarus, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy from Belarusian government actions that undermine democratic processes, commit human rights abuses, and engage in public corruption. The continuation extends the emergency and its associated sanctions measures beyond their scheduled expiration date of June 16, 2020.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 36137

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

  2. Federal Register publication

  3. Congressional transmission

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13405 for 1 year beyond June 16, 2020
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon notice
  • Sanctions measures under EO 13405 remain in force

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication of notice
  • Congressional transmission of notice

Long term

  • Emergency authority available through June 16, 2021
  • Potential for further annual renewals

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 2006 raises questions about indefinite reliance on emergency authorities
  • No new policy measures or modifications—purely procedural continuation
  • Text vague on whether specific threat conditions have meaningfully changed since 2006
Presidential Notice 13405: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Certain Members of the Government of Belarus and Other Persons To Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions of Belarus · Executive Orders