List of national emergencies in the United States
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A national emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to perform actions not normally permitted. The 1976 National Emergencies Act implemented various legal requirements regarding emergencies declared by the President of the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/analysis/NEA%20Declarations.pdf|title=Declared National Emergencies Under the National Emergencies Act, 1978-2018|website=Brennan Center for Justice}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/07/politics/trump-wall-active-national-emergency/index.html|title=Trump's wall would be the 32nd active national emergency|author=Ryan Struyk|website=CNN|date=January 7, 2019 }}
As of April 2025, 90 emergencies have been declared;{{cite magazine |last1=Moon |first1=Emily |title=The United States' States of Emergencies |url=https://psmag.com/news/the-united-states-states-of-emergencies |magazine=Pacific Standard |access-date=February 11, 2019 |date=January 8, 2019}} 41 have expired and another 49 are currently in effect, each having been renewed annually by the president.{{cite web |last1=Heath |first1=Kendall |title=Here's a list of the 31 national emergencies that have been in effect for years |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/list-31-national-emergencies-effect-years/story?id=60294693 |work=ABC News |access-date=February 11, 2019 |date=January 10, 2019}}{{cite book |last1=Roberts |first1=Emily E. |title=Declarations Under the National Emergencies Act, Part 1: Declarations Currently in Effect |date=February 28, 2019 |publisher=Congressional Research Service |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/LSB10252.pdf |access-date=29 March 2019}}{{cite book |last1=Roberts |first1=Emily E. |title=Declarations Under the National Emergencies Act, Part 2: Declarations No Longer in Effect |date=February 15, 2019 |publisher=Congressional Research Service |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/LSB10253.pdf |access-date=29 March 2019}}
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