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89–011 2018

115th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 115–176 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS 

ABUSE AND CORRUPTION 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND CORRUPTION, ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON DECEMBER 20, 2017, BY EXECUTIVE 

ORDER 13818, IS TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND DECEMBER 

20, 2018, PURSUANT TO 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); PUBLIC LAW 94–412, 

SEC. 202(d); (90 STAT. 1257) 

DECEMBER 19, 2018.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, December 18, 2018. 

Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: 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 before 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 13818 of December 20, 2017, is to continue in effect beyond December 20, 2018. 

The prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that have their source, in whole or substantial part, outside 

the United States, continue to threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. Human rights abuse and 

corruption undermine the values that form an essential foundation 

of stable, secure, and functioning societies; have devastating impacts on individuals; weaken democratic institutions; degrade the 

rule of law; perpetuate violent conflicts; facilitate the activities of 

dangerous persons; undermine economic markets; and continue to 

pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, 

foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, 

I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national 

emergency declared in Executive Order 13818 with respect to serious human rights abuse and corruption. 

Sincerely, 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND CORRUPTION

On December 20, 2017, by Executive Order 13818, the President 

declared a national emergency with respect to serious human 

rights abuse and corruption around the world and, pursuant to the 

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 

seq.), took related steps to deal with the unusual and extraordinary 

threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the 

United States. 

The prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that have their source, in whole or in substantial part, outside 

the United States, continue 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 

December 20, 2017, must continue in effect beyond December 20, 

2018. 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 13818 with respect 

to serious human rights abuse and corruption. 

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 

DONALD J. TRUMP. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, December 18, 2018. 

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