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Presidential Notice 14064

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic Collapse in Afghanistan

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14064 regarding Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and potential economic collapse, preserving the freeze on certain Da Afghanistan Bank assets held in U.S. financial institutions. The continuation prevents the expiration of emergency authorities that would have lapsed on February 11, 2024.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 8991

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 14064 for 1 year beyond February 11, 2024
  • Preserve blocked status of certain Da Afghanistan Bank property held by U.S. financial institutions

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond February 11, 2024
  • DAB assets remain blocked

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain available through February 11, 2025 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Tension between humanitarian needs of Afghan people and legal claims by terrorism victims against frozen DAB assets
  • Unclear litigation trajectory for blocked assets given pending or threatened claims
  • Ongoing reliance on emergency economic powers for prolonged foreign policy challenge
Presidential Notice 14064: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic Collapse in Afghanistan · Executive Orders