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Presidential Notice 14203

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the International Criminal Court

President Trump continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14203 regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy from ICC efforts to investigate or prosecute U.S. and Israeli personnel. The notice extends emergency authorities beyond their February 6, 2026 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 91 FR 3309

Impact dates

  1. Continued emergency expires unless extended again

  2. Original emergency expiration date; continuation takes effect

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 14203 for 1 year beyond February 6, 2026
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect upon publication
  • Sanctions and restrictions under EO 14203 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency authorities available through January 2027 unless terminated or extended again
  • Ongoing U.S. non-recognition of ICC jurisdiction maintained

Risks & tensions

  • Fracture with ICC member states over U.S. rejection of international accountability mechanisms
  • Potential escalation if ICC proceeds with investigations despite U.S. pressure
  • Israeli-U.S. alignment against multilateral institutions may strain relations with European allies
  • Text asserts jurisdictional claims ('no jurisdiction') that are legally contested internationally
Presidential Notice 14203: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the International Criminal Court · Executive Orders