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Presidential Notice 13303

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

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In simple terms

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Iraq stabilization originally declared by President Bush in 2003 under Executive Order 13303. The notice extends emergency authorities beyond May 22, 2021, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy from obstacles to Iraq's reconstruction and institutional development.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 25797

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 86 FR 25797

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to stabilization of Iraq for 1 year beyond May 22, 2021
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond May 22, 2021
  • Existing sanctions and blocking authorities remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and reporting to Congress on emergency basis

Long term

  • Emergency authority subject to renewal or termination by future notice before May 22, 2022

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 2003 raises questions about temporal limits of emergency powers
  • No substantive policy change—purely procedural continuation per National Emergencies Act requirements
  • Scope modifications across multiple prior EOs create complex legal architecture
Presidential Notice 13303: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq · Executive Orders