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Presidential Notice 13611

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Yemen originally declared by Executive Order 13611 on May 16, 2012, citing ongoing threats to Yemen's peace, security, and stability from certain former government members. The continuation extends the emergency authority beyond its May 16, 2023 expiration date under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 31141

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13611 for 1 year beyond May 16, 2023
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues without lapse
  • Existing sanctions and restrictions under EO 13611 remain in force

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority expires May 16, 2024 unless continued again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency authority normalizes long-term use of IEEPA sanctions without congressional reauthorization
  • Humanitarian access concerns persist under sanctions framework affecting Yemen
  • No substantive policy reassessment despite 11-year duration of emergency
Presidential Notice 13611: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen · Executive Orders