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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Hong Kong

Signed July 10, 2025, printed at 90 FR 31129. 165 words.

In plain English

An emergency runs out after a year. The President can renew it. This one is renewed. It covers Hong Kong.

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What It Says

On July 14, 2020, by Executive Order 13936, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the situation with respect to Hong Kong. The situation with respect to Hong Kong, including recent actions taken by the People's Republic of China to fundamentally undermine Hong Kong's autonomy, continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on July 14, 2020, must continue in effect beyond July 14, 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 13936 with respect to Hong Kong. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

What a Notice Is

A national emergency lapses after a year unless the President continues it. A notice is that continuation, and it says which emergency and which order declared it.

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