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President Biden Extends National Emergency Regarding Transnational Criminal Organizations

Original title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations

July 16, 2024

national security transnational crime foreign policy economic sanctions executive authority

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The Frame

What this does

This extension ensures that the federal government retains specific economic and legal tools to target and sanction international criminal networks that threaten U.S. interests.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Transnational Criminal Organizations

These organizations remain subject to economic sanctions and federal oversight authorized by the emergency declaration.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

The agency maintains the authority to implement and enforce sanctions against designated criminal entities.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 16, 2024.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

President Biden has issued a notice to extend the concerning significant transnational criminal organizations for an additional year beyond July 24, 2024. This action maintains the legal authorities established under previous executive orders to address threats posed by these groups to U.S. national security, foreign policy, and the economy.

Key Facts

The national emergency regarding transnational criminal organizations was originally declared on July 24, 2011.
Executive Order 13863 was added in 2019 to address the increasing sophistication of these criminal organizations.
The emergency is extended for one year beyond July 24, 2024.
The extension is required under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'continue' a national emergency?

Under the National Emergencies Act, the President must annually renew a declared , or it will automatically terminate. This notice serves as that formal renewal.

Does this change any laws for average citizens?

The document maintains existing authorities to address threats from transnational criminal organizations; it does not explicitly detail new restrictions on individual citizens.

Why It Matters

This extension ensures that the federal government retains specific economic and legal tools to target and sanction international criminal networks that threaten U.S. interests.