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Presidential Notice 13848

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States Elections

President Biden extended for one year the national emergency originally declared by Executive Order 13848 on September 12, 2018, regarding foreign interference in U.S. elections. The notice cites ongoing threats from foreign powers using digital tools and disinformation to undermine election confidence, despite no evidence of altered vote outcomes.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 62437

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13848 for 1 year beyond September 12, 2023

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority under IEEPA continues uninterrupted beyond September 12, 2023

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect through September 12, 2024 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation with bipartisan precedent; no new authorities created
  • Framing acknowledges no evidence of vote outcome alteration while still asserting 'unusual and extraordinary threat'
Presidential Notice 13848: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States Elections · Executive Orders