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Emergencies in force
Most U.S. sanctions and several tariff programs rest on a declared national emergency. By law each one ends on its anniversary unless the President continues it in the Federal Register, and most are continued year after year.
Federal Register, read Sep 26, 2026
In force44Emergencies continued at their latest anniversary
Oldest46 yrsIran, declared Nov 14, 1979
Median age11 yrsAcross the 25 with a declaration date
Next anniversary18 dSituation in and in Relation to Syria, Oct 14, 2026
Renewals due next
Each ends on this date unless continued- Oct 14, 2026
in 18 daysSituation in and in Relation to SyriaExecutive Order 13894 · declared Oct 14, 2019 · last continued Oct 2, 2025 - Oct 27, 2026
in 31 daysDemocratic Republic of the CongoExecutive Order 13413 · declared Oct 27, 2006 · last continued Oct 20, 2025 - Nov 3, 2026
in 38 daysSudanExecutive Order 13067 · declared Nov 3, 1997 · last continued Oct 20, 2025 - Nov 14, 2026
in 49 daysIranExecutive Order 12170 · declared Nov 14, 1979 · last continued Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 14, 2026
in 49 daysProliferation of Weapons of Mass DestructionExecutive Order 12938 · declared Nov 14, 1994 · last continued Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 27, 2026
in 62 daysSituation in NicaraguaExecutive Order 13851 · declared Nov 27, 2018 · last continued Nov 24, 2025
Declared in the last year
New emergencies- Aug 26, 2026Declaring a National Emergency To Secure the United States Bulk-Power SystemExecutive Order 14421
- Jan 29, 2026Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of CubaExecutive Order 14380
- Jan 9, 2026Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue for the Good of the American and Venezuelan PeopleExecutive Order 14373
Not continued
Anniversary passed, no notice found- Jul 24, 2026Significant Transnational Criminal OrganizationsLast continued Jul 23, 2025; no continuation was published before its Jul 24, 2026 anniversary, so under the law it ended then unless it was revoked or replaced earlier.
- Aug 1, 2026LebanonLast continued Jul 29, 2025; no continuation was published before its Aug 1, 2026 anniversary, so under the law it ended then unless it was revoked or replaced earlier.
- Aug 9, 2026Advancement by Countries of Concern in Sensitive Technologies and Products Critical for the Military, Intelligence, Surveillance, or Cyber-Enabled Capabilities of Such CountriesLast continued Aug 8, 2025; no continuation was published before its Aug 9, 2026 anniversary, so under the law it ended then unless it was revoked or replaced earlier.
Every emergency in force, oldest first
Bar = years in force, 1979 to today| Emergency | In force since | Years | Last continued | Ends unless continued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IranExecutive Order 12170 · Nov 14, 1979 | 46 | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 14, 2026 | |
| Proliferation of Weapons of Mass DestructionExecutive Order 12938 · Nov 14, 1994 | 31 | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 14, 2026 | |
| SudanExecutive Order 13067 · Nov 3, 1997 | 28 | Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 3, 2026 | |
| Western BalkansExecutive Order 13219 · Jun 26, 2001 | 25 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2027 | |
| Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support TerrorismExecutive Order 13224 · Sep 23, 2001 | 25 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 23, 2027 | |
| Stabilization of IraqExecutive Order 13303 · May 22, 2003 | 23 | May 7, 2026 | May 22, 2027 | |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoExecutive Order 13413 · Oct 27, 2006 | 19 | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 27, 2026 | |
| North KoreaExecutive Order 13466 · Jun 26, 2008 | 18 | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2027 | |
| SomaliaExecutive Order 13536 · Apr 12, 2010 | 16 | Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 12, 2027 | |
| LibyaExecutive Order 13566 · Feb 25, 2011 | 15 | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 25, 2027 | |
| YemenExecutive Order 13611 · May 16, 2012 | 14 | May 11, 2026 | May 16, 2027 | |
| South SudanExecutive Order 13664 · Apr 3, 2014 | 12 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 3, 2027 | |
| VenezuelaExecutive Order 13692 · Mar 8, 2015 | 11 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 8, 2027 | |
| Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled ActivitiesExecutive Order 13694 · Apr 1, 2015 | 11 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 1, 2027 | |
| Serious Human Rights Abuse and CorruptionExecutive Order 13818 · Dec 20, 2017 | 8 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 20, 2026 | |
| Foreign Interference in or Undermining Public Confidence in United States ElectionsExecutive Order 13848 · Sep 12, 2018 | 8 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 12, 2027 | |
| Situation in NicaraguaExecutive Order 13851 · Nov 27, 2018 | 7 | Nov 24, 2025 | Nov 27, 2026 | |
| MaliExecutive Order 13882 · Jul 26, 2019 | 7 | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 26, 2027 | |
| Situation in and in Relation to SyriaExecutive Order 13894 · Oct 14, 2019 | 6 | Oct 2, 2025 | Oct 14, 2026 | |
| Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian FederationExecutive Order 14024 · Apr 15, 2021 | 5 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 15, 2027 | |
| Global Illicit Drug TradeExecutive Order 14059 · Dec 15, 2021 | 4 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2026 | |
| Widespread Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening Economic Collapse in AfghanistanExecutive Order 14064 · Feb 11, 2022 | 4 | Jan 26, 2026 | Feb 11, 2027 | |
| Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Russian-Affiliated Vessels to United States PortsProclamation 10371 · Apr 21, 2022 | 4 | Apr 17, 2026 | Apr 21, 2027 | |
| Hostage-Taking and the Wrongful Detention of United States Nationals AbroadExecutive Order 14078 · Jul 19, 2022 | 4 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 19, 2027 | |
| EnergyExecutive Order 14156 · Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 20, 2027 | |
| Advancement by Countries of Concern in Sensitive Technologies and Products Critical for the Military, Intelligence, Surveillance, or Cyber-Enabled Capabilities of Such Countriesdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Aug 5, 2026 | — | |
| Belarusdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | May 26, 2026 | — | |
| Brazildeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Jul 29, 2026 | — | |
| Central African Republicdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | May 7, 2026 | — | |
| Certain Terrorist Attacksdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Sep 10, 2026 | — | |
| Cubadeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Feb 18, 2026 | — | |
| Ethiopiadeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Sep 10, 2025 | — | |
| Export Control Regulationsdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Aug 14, 2026 | — | |
| International Criminal Courtdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Jan 26, 2026 | — | |
| Irandeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Mar 5, 2026 | — | |
| Lebanondeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Jul 31, 2026 | — | |
| Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorismdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Sep 10, 2025 | — | |
| Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chaindeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | May 13, 2026 | — | |
| Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombiadeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Oct 20, 2025 | — | |
| Significant Transnational Criminal Organizationsdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Jul 16, 2026 | — | |
| Situation in and in Relation to Burmadeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Feb 6, 2026 | — | |
| Threat From Securities Investments That Finance Certain Companies of the People's Republic of Chinadeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Nov 7, 2025 | — | |
| Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficitsdeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Mar 27, 2026 | — | |
| Ukrainedeclaration date not stated in the notice | — | Feb 20, 2026 | — |
Read from every “Continuation of the National Emergency” notice in the Federal Register since Jul 23, 2025; the declaration date and order are the ones each notice cites. The rule: National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d). The notices → The statute →
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