*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2020 *

**Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Venezuela **

*March 5, 2020 *

*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 before 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 declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, with respect to the situation in Venezuela is to continue in effect beyond March 8, 2020.

The situation in Venezuela continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 with respect to the situation in Venezuela.

DONALD J. TRUMP

The White House,

March 5, 2020.

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*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Venezuela, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation*.*

*Subjects:* Venezuela : Political unrest and violence; Venezuela : U.S. national emergency, continuation.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD202000130.