[House Document 119-49]
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119th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 119-49
CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA
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MESSAGE
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13338 OF MAY 11,
2004, AND MODIFIED IN SCOPE IN SUBSEQUENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS, IS TO
CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MAY 11, 2025, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1703(b);
PUBLIC LAW 95-223, SEC. 204(b); (91 STAT. 1627)
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May 8, 2025.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs 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 actions of the
Government of Syria declared in Executive Order 13338 of May
11, 2004--as modified in scope and relied upon for additional
steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006,
Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008, Executive Order
13572 of April 29, 2011, Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011,
Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011, Executive Order 13606
of April 22, 2012, and Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012--is
to continue in effect beyond May 11, 2025.
Syria's lack of structure and limited governance capability
with respect to chemical weapons and combatting terrorist
organizations continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of
the United States. For these reasons, I have determined that it
is necessary to continue in effect the national emergency
declared in Executive Order 13338.
The United States will consider changes in policies and
actions of Syria in determining whether to continue or
terminate this national emergency in the future.
Donald J. Trump.
The White House, May 7, 2025.
Notice
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of
the Government of Syria
On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.) and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty
Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-175), the President
issued Executive Order 13338, in which he declared a national
emergency with respect to the actions of the Government of
Syria. The national emergency was modified in scope and relied
upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13399 of
April 25, 2006, Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008,
Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011, Executive Order 13573
of May 18, 2011, Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011,
Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012, and Executive Order
13608 of May 1, 2012.
The President took these actions to deal with the unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign
policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the
actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism,
maintaining its then-existing occupation of Lebanon, pursuing
weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and
undermining United States and international efforts with
respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.
Syria's lack of structure and limited governance capability
with respect to chemical weapons and combatting terrorist
organizations continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary
threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of
the United States. As a result, the national emergency declared
in Executive Order 13338, which was expanded in scope in
Executive Order 13572, and with respect to which additional
steps were taken in Executive Order 13399, Executive Order
13460, Executive Order 13573, Executive Order 13582, Executive
Order 13606, and Executive Order 13608, must continue in effect
beyond May 11, 2025. 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 13338.
The United States will consider changes in policies and
actions of Syria in determining whether to continue or
terminate this national emergency in the future.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.
Donald J. Trump.
The White House, May 7, 2025.
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