Declarations under the National Emergencies Act, Part 1: Declarations Currently in Effect

"On February 15, 2019, President Trump declared a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act to aid in the construction of physical barriers along the U.S. border with Mexico. Besides raising questions about whether a national emergency declaration can facilitate the construction of such barriers (a topic discussed in a related Sidebar), the declaration has also prompted more general interest in the National Emergencies Act, including in other emergencies declared under the Act that are currently in effect.

This Sidebar—the first of a two-part series identifying declarations issued under the National Emergencies Act, provides a Table identifying national emergency declarations that are currently in effect as of February 15, 2019 (the companion Sidebar, identifying declarations no longer in effect, can be found here). The Table notes when later Executive Orders or Presidential Proclamations modified the initial executive action in which a national emergency was declared. The Table also lists statutory authorities cited to support the initial Executive Order or Presidential Proclamation, along with statutory authorities expressly cited in those documents as the legal basis for actions taken in response to the declared emergency. Finally, the Table identifies the date when the declared emergency was last extended or, if it has not been extended, the date when it is currently set to expire.."
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