Since the passage of the National Emergency Act (NEA) of 1976, there have been 59 national emergencies declared with more than 30 remaining active today, from Carter to Trump.
Most of the “national emergencies” are related to sanctions and trade with a few based on military.
Number of emergency declarations by recent Presidents:
- Carter: 1 (1 active)
- Reagan: 6 (0 active)
- Bush 41: 0
- Clinton: 9 (6 active)
- Bush 43: 13 (11 active)
- Obama: 12 (10 active)
- Trump: 4 (4 active)
Active National Emergencies:
Carter –
Blocking Iranian Government Property
Clinton –
Further Prohibitions on Transactions with Iran
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Prohibiting Transactions With Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process
Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources
Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers
Declaration of a National Emergency and Invocation of Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels
Blocking Sudanese Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Sudan
Bush –
Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans
Continuation of Export Control Regulations
Declaration of National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism
Blocking Property of Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe
Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest
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Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Blocking Property of Persons Undermining the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes and Institutions
Continuing Certain Restrictions With Respect to North Korea and North Korean Nationals
Obama –
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya
Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations
Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic
Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi
Trump –
Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption
Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua
Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States
List compiled with the help of WikiPedia
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