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Presidential Notice 13303

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency regarding Iraq stabilization originally declared in 2003 under Executive Order 13303, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy from obstacles to Iraq's reconstruction, peace, and institutional development. The continuation extends the emergency authority beyond its May 22, 2023 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 31601

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13303 for 1 year beyond May 22, 2023
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues uninterrupted beyond May 22, 2023

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication and congressional transmittal

Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect until May 22, 2024 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 2003 raises governance questions about indefinite emergency powers
  • Text offers no specific new threat assessment beyond generic continuity language
Presidential Notice 13303: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq · Executive Orders