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Presidential Notice 13692

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela

President Biden extended for one year the national emergency with respect to Venezuela originally declared in Executive Order 13692 in 2015. The continuation maintains existing sanctions and restrictions based on ongoing concerns about human rights abuses, political persecution, and corruption in Venezuela.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 12795

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13692 for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect
  • Existing sanctions under EO 13692 and subsequent orders remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and reporting requirements to Congress continue

Long term

  • Potential for further extensions or modifications based on conditions in Venezuela

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetuation of sanctions regime without policy change may limit diplomatic flexibility
  • Annual NEA continuation is procedural but sustains significant coercive economic measures
  • No assessment of whether emergency powers remain appropriately calibrated
Presidential Notice 13692: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela · Executive Orders