Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021

March 2, 2021

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 declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, with respect to the situation in Venezuela is to continue in effect beyond March 8, 2021.

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

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

The White House, March 2, 2021.

NOTE: This message was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on March 3. An original was not available for verification of the content of this message.

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

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

DCPD Number: DCPD202100193.

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