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Presidential Notice 13894

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13894 regarding the situation in Syria, originally triggered by Turkey's military offensive into northeast Syria in 2019. The continuation extends sanctions authorities and emergency powers beyond their statutory one-year expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 56829

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13894 for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond October 14, 2021
  • Sanctions authorities under IEEPA remain active

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency powers available through October 14, 2022 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation but maintains coercive economic measures
  • Original 2019 emergency responded to Turkish NATO ally actions, creating alliance tension
  • No updated factual predicate provided beyond restatement of 2019 circumstances
Presidential Notice 13894: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria · Executive Orders