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Declared National Emergencies Under the National Emergencies Act

A running list of presidential emergency declarations under the National Emergencies Act of 1976.

January 15, 2026
May 17, 2019
January 15, 2026
May 17, 2019

This table was revised after publication to include a 2005 declaration of emergency related to Hurricane Katrina. The 2005 declaration was initially excluded from our list because it did not cite the National Emergencies Act. However, it did invoke a statutory authority available during national emergencies, and a subsequent presidential order revoking the declaration cited the National Emergencies Act.

This document was last updated on January 15, 2026. If you have any questions or comments, please email zhuravlovaa@brennan.law.nyu.edu.