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Presidential Notice 13873

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

President Biden extended for one year the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13873 in May 2019, which addresses threats from foreign adversaries' information and communications technology and services. The continuation maintains emergency authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to restrict transactions involving ICTS from foreign adversaries.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 26339

Impact dates

  1. Extended national emergency expires unless further continued

Key directives

  • Continue for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13873
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond May 15, 2021

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in place through May 15, 2022 unless further extended or terminated

Risks & tensions

  • Continuity of Trump-era ICTS restrictions under Biden; bipartisan concern about Chinese technology (e.g., Huawei, TikTok) embedded in policy framework
  • No substantive policy changes or new restrictions announced—purely procedural extension
  • Potential tension between open technology trade and national security restrictions on supply chains
Presidential Notice 13873: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain · Executive Orders