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Presidential Notice 13441

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Lebanon originally declared in 2007 under Executive Order 13441, citing ongoing threats from Iran's arms transfers to Hizballah and activities undermining Lebanese sovereignty and democratic institutions. The continuation extends the emergency beyond its August 1, 2022 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 46881

Impact dates

  1. Continued emergency expires unless renewed again

  2. Emergency would expire without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Lebanon for 1 year beyond August 1, 2022
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect upon publication
  • Federal Register publication required
  • Transmittal to Congress required

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain available through July 28, 2023 unless renewed again
  • Ongoing sanctions and blocking authorities under IEEPA continue

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual renewal with minimal policy change; no new sanctions or measures specified
  • Perpetual emergency status since 2007 raises questions about temporal limits of emergency powers
  • No assessment of whether existing measures have achieved stated objectives
Presidential Notice 13441: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon · Executive Orders