[House Document 119-11]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
119th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 119-11
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE WIDESPREAD
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEEPENING
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE IN AFGHANISTAN
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE WIDESPREAD
HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A DEEPENING
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE IN AFGHANISTAN DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 14064 OF
FEBRUARY 11, 2022, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND FEBRUARY 11, 2025,
PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94-412, SEC. 202(d); (90
STAT. 1255)
January 15, 2025.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs and Financial Services, and ordered to be
printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
59-011 WASHINGTON : 2025
To the Congress of the United States:
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national
emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date
of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal
Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that
the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary
date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the
Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating
that the national emergency with respect to the widespread
humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential for a
deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan declared in
Executive Order 14064 of February 11, 2022, is to continue in
effect beyond February 11, 2025.
The widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--
including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for
food security, livelihoods support, water, sanitation, health,
hygiene, and shelter and settlement assistance, among other
basic human needs--and the potential for a deepening economic
collapse in Afghanistan continue to pose an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign
policy of the United States. In addition, the preservation of
certain property of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) held in the
United States by United States financial institutions is of the
utmost importance to addressing this national emergency and the
welfare of the people of Afghanistan. Various parties,
including representatives of victims of terrorism, have
asserted legal claims against certain property of DAB or
indicated in public court filings an intent to make such
claims. This property is blocked under Executive Order 14064.
Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to
continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order
14064 with respect to the widespread humanitarian crisis in
Afghanistan and the potential for a deepening economic collapse
in Afghanistan.
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House, January 15, 2025.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Widespread
Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan and the Potential for a Deepening
Economic Collapse in Afghanistan
On February 11, 2022, by Executive Order 14064, I declared
a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and
foreign policy of the United States constituted by the
widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential
for a deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan.
The widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan--
including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for
food security, livelihoods support, water, sanitation, health,
hygiene, and shelter and settlement assistance, among other
basic human needs--and the potential for a deepening economic
collapse in Afghanistan continue to pose an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign
policy of the United States. In addition, the preservation of
certain property of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) held in the
United States by United States financial institutions is of the
utmost importance to addressing this national emergency and the
welfare of the people of Afghanistan. Various parties,
including representatives of victims of terrorism, have
asserted legal claims against certain property of DAB or
indicated in public court filings an intent to make such
claims. This property is blocked under Executive Order 14064.
For these reasons, the national emergency declared in
Executive Order 14064 of February 11, 2022, must continue in
effect beyond February 11, 2024. Therefore, in accordance with
section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 14064 with respect to the
widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential
for a deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
The White House, January 15, 2025.