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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

President Biden continued a national emergency regarding Cuba first declared in 1996 after the Cuban government shot down two U.S. civilian aircraft. The notice extends emergency authority to regulate vessel anchorage and movement near Cuba, citing ongoing risks of excessive force against U.S. vessels and unauthorized entry into Cuban territorial waters that could trigger mass migration.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 10821

Impact dates

  1. Next required continuation or termination 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
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues
  • Vessel movement restrictions remain in effect

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification completed

Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal or termination
  • Ongoing Cuba policy framework persists

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status normalizes exceptional authorities; no clear off-ramp despite 27-year duration
  • Cuba policy remains frozen in pre-2018 framework despite changed administration
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