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Presidential Notice 9994

Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

President Biden continued the COVID-19 national emergency declared by Proclamation 9994 beyond its March 1, 2023 expiration date, citing the need for an orderly transition. The notice states an anticipated termination date of May 11, 2023, for the emergency declaration.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 9385

Impact dates

  1. Anticipated termination of national emergency

  2. National emergency would have expired without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Proclamation 9994 beyond March 1, 2023
  • Anticipate terminating national emergency on May 11, 2023
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues beyond March 1, 2023

Near term (90d)

  • Anticipated termination of national emergency on May 11, 2023

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Tension between continued emergency powers and stated goal of ending emergency
  • Uncertainty whether May 11 termination is binding or aspirational ('anticipate')
  • Potential disruption to programs tied to national emergency declaration
Presidential Notice 9994: Continuation of the National Emergency Concerning the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic · Executive Orders