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Presidential Notice 6867

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

This notice continues a national emergency regarding Cuba that has been in place since 1996, originally declared after Cuba shot down two U.S. civilian aircraft. It extends emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement near Cuba, citing ongoing risks of excessive force against U.S. vessels and concerns about unauthorized entry into Cuban territorial waters facilitating mass migration.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 10685

Impact dates

  1. Annual continuation of national emergency under NEA section 202(d)

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Cuba
  • Continue emergency authority relating to regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues
  • Vessel anchorage and movement regulations remain in effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority continues until next annual renewal or termination

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes long-term exceptional measures
  • No substantive policy change from prior administration; maintains decades-long bipartisan posture
  • Vague 'mass migration' rationale may conflate humanitarian and security concerns
Presidential Notice 6867: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels · Executive Orders