Presidential Notice Extending National Emergency on Global Drug Trafficking

Original title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Global Illicit Drug Trade

December 10, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This extension keeps in place specific economic and legal authorities used by the federal government to combat international drug trafficking and synthetic opioid production.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations

These entities remain subject to economic sanctions and authorities granted under the national emergency.

Federal law enforcement agencies

These agencies retain the specific authorities and tools provided by the emergency declaration to combat drug trafficking.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 10, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

President Donald Trump has issued a notice to extend the national emergency regarding global illicit drug trafficking for an additional year beyond December 15, 2025. This action maintains the emergency powers originally established by Executive Order 14059 in 2021 to address threats posed by drug cartels and synthetic opioid distribution.

Key Facts

The national emergency regarding global illicit drug trafficking is extended for one year beyond December 15, 2025.
The emergency was originally declared on December 15, 2021, via Executive Order 14059.
The order cites fentanyl and synthetic opioids as primary drivers of the current national security and economic threat.
The notice is required under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to extend a national emergency?

It continues the legal authorities granted to the President under the to address specific threats to national security, foreign policy, or the economy.

Why is this emergency being extended?

The President states that global illicit drug trafficking, particularly involving fentanyl and synthetic opioids, continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States.

Why It Matters

This extension keeps in place specific economic and legal authorities used by the federal government to combat international drug trafficking and synthetic opioid production.