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Continuation of National Emergency Regarding Transnational Criminal Organizations

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

July 21, 2025

national security transnational crime foreign policy emergency powers economic sanctions

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The Frame

What this does

This extension ensures that the federal government retains specific legal authorities to impose sanctions and take action against international criminal networks that the administration identifies as threats to 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 the sanctions and authorities authorized by the continued national emergency.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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

What changed

Last recorded activity July 21, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

President Donald Trump has extended the concerning significant transnational criminal organizations for an additional year beyond July 24, 2025. This action maintains existing authorities and sanctions originally established in 2011 and expanded in 2019 to address threats posed by these groups to U.S. national security and economic systems.

Key Facts

The national emergency regarding transnational criminal organizations was first declared on July 24, 2011.
The emergency was expanded by Executive Order 13863 on March 15, 2019.
The President is required to continue the emergency for one year beyond July 24, 2025.
The notice is issued 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 emergency to keep the associated executive powers and sanctions in effect.

Does this change the current laws regarding criminal organizations?

No, this notice maintains the existing legal framework and authorities established by previous executive orders.

Why It Matters

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Annual Renewal Cycle

The document follows a consistent pattern of annual renewal required by the National Emergencies Act for the emergency declared in 2011.

Executive Order 13581

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Sources

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