Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)]

[Presidential Documents]

[Pages 7799-7800]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2026-03272]

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Vol. 91

Wednesday,

No. 32

February 18, 2026

Part IV

The President

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Notice of February 13, 2026--Continuation of the National Emergency

With Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the

Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels

Notice of February 13, 2026--Continuation of the National Emergency

With Respect to Libya

Presidential Documents

Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 32 / Wednesday, February 18, 2026 /

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Title 3--

The President

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Notice of February 13, 2026

Continuation of the National Emergency With

Respect to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating

to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of

Vessels

On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national

emergency was declared to address the disturbance or

threatened disturbance of international relations

caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the

Cuban government of two unarmed, United States-

registered civilian aircraft in international airspace

north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004, by Proclamation

7757, the national emergency was expanded to deny

monetary and material support to the Cuban government

caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the

Cuban government of two unarmed, United States-

registered civilian aircraft in international airspace

north of Cuba. On February 26, 2004, by Proclamation

7757, the national emergency was expanded to deny

monetary and material support to the Cuban government.

On February 24, 2016, by Proclamation 9398, and on

February 22, 2018, by Proclamation 9699, the national

emergency was further modified based on continued

disturbances or threatened disturbances of the

international relations of the United States related to

Cuba. The Cuban government has not demonstrated that it

will refrain from the use of excessive force against

United States vessels or aircraft that may engage in

memorial activities or peaceful protest north of Cuba.

Further, the unauthorized entry of any United States-

registered vessel into Cuban territorial waters

continues to be detrimental to the foreign policy of

the United States because such entry could facilitate a

mass migration from Cuba. It continues to be United

States policy that a mass migration from Cuba would

endanger United States national security by posing a

disturbance or threatened disturbance of the

international relations of the United States.

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United States because such entry could facilitate a

mass migration from Cuba. It continues to be United

States policy that a mass migration from Cuba would

endanger United States national security by posing a

disturbance or threatened disturbance of the

international relations of the United States.

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Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the

National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am

continuing the national emergency with respect to Cuba

and the emergency authority relating to the regulation

of the anchorage and movement of vessels set out in

Proclamation 6867, as amended by Proclamation 7757,

Proclamation 9398, and Proclamation 9699.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register

and transmitted to the Congress.

(Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

February 13, 2026.

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