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Presidential Notice 13894

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

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13894 regarding the situation in Syria, specifically citing Turkey's military offensive into northeast Syria and its threat to U.S. national security and regional stability. The continuation extends the emergency authority beyond its October 14, 2022 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 62281

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13894 for 1 year beyond October 14, 2022
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues uninterrupted beyond October 14, 2022

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect through October 14, 2023 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetuation of emergency-based sanctions regime without congressional reauthorization
  • Tension with Turkey over continued citation of its military offensive as emergency justification
  • Vague on whether Turkey-specific actions remain current threat or are retained as legal predicate
Presidential Notice 13894: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria · Executive Orders