President Extends Export Control Emergency for 1 Year
U.S. exporters and entities subject to the Export Administration Act are bound by the extension effective August 17, 2026.
On August 12, 2026, the President issued a notice continuing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13222, as amended by Executive Order 13637 of March 8, 2013, for 1 year pursuant to section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)).
The original emergency, dated August 17, 2001, addressed an unusual and extraordinary threat to national security, foreign policy, and the economy related to the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). The continuation sustains sanctions authorities, including sections 11A, 11B, and 11C of that act, consistent with section 1766(b) of Public Law 115-232 and the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 note), to be carried out under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The extension applies to all export control regulations administered under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, affecting exporters, manufacturers, and other persons subject to the Export Administration Act and the Export Control Reform Act.
The notice was filed as FR Doc 2026-16748 on August 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm and will be transmitted to Congress.