
Of Barack Obama’s 12 national emergency declarations, 10 remain in force. Blocking of property of certain persons involved in the failed coup attempt in Burundi.Blocking of property of certain persons involved in malicious internet activity related to cyber attacks.Blocking of the property concerning civil unrest in Venezuela.Blocking of property with regard to the humanitarian conflict in the Central African Republic.Blocking of property of certain persons concerning civil unrest in South Sudan.Blocking of persons concerning the annexation of Crimea in Ukraine.Blocking of persons concerning civil unrest in Yemen.Blocking of property with regard to international criminal organizations including the Camorra, Brothers Circle, Los Zetas, and the Yakuza.

Blocking of property and prohibition of certain transactions concerning civil unrest in Libya.Blocking of property and persons concerning pirates in Somalia.President Obama issued 12 national emergency declarations, 10 of which persist.

Continuation of certain restrictions with regard to North Korean missile proliferation.Blocking of property and persons undermining sovereignty in Lebanon.Blocking of property and persons contributing to conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Blocking of property and assets in relation to groups interfering in democratic processes in Belarus.Blocking of property and asset transfer of certain persons in Syria.Protection of assets and funding concerning development in Iraq.Blocking of property of groups intending to undermine democratic reform in Zimbabwe.Blocking of property and prohibition of transactions of terrorist groups in response to the events of 9/11.


These include restrictions on the proliferation of nuclear weapons, measures to prevent the interference of the Middle East terrorist groups seeking to disrupt the Middle East peace process, and blocking of assets of suspected drug traffickers in Colombia. Some of the national emergency declarations he signed are still in effect. President Clinton authorized 15 multiple national emergency declarations. All of these national emergency declarations were revoked. President Bush signed national emergency declarations concerning the blocking of property and prohibition of transactions with Iraq in 1990, the proliferation of chemical and nuclear weapons, the blocking of certain transactions with Haiti in 1991, and the blocking of Yugoslav government property, as well as Serbia and Montenegro property in 1992. The emergency powers enacted by President Reagan in relation to Nicaragua, South Africa, Libya, and Panama have since been revoked. All of these national emergency declarations were eventually revoked. President Reagan issued national emergency declarations with regard to prohibiting trade and transactions with Nicaragua in 1980, South Africa and Libya in 1985, and Panama in 1988. President Carter declared a national emergency in 1979 regarding the Iran hostage crisis, enabling the freezing of Iranian assets and the allocation of resources to assist in the extrication of the hostages in Iran. Below is a list of United States presidents who have declared national emergencies. Since the National Emergency Act of 1976 was first signed into law, 58 national emergencies have been declared, with 31 still in effect. Since the inception of the United States, presidents such as Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Richard Nixon have issued executive orders to circumvent or expedite congressional approval for various interventions ranging from military expansion to responding to civil unrest.
