Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya

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

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[FR Doc No: 2026-03279]

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

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Notice of February 13, 2026

Continuation of the National Emergency With

Respect to Libya

On February 25, 2011, by Executive Order 13566, the

President declared a national emergency pursuant to the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and

extraordinary threat to the national security and

foreign policy of the United States constituted by the

actions of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, his government, and

close associates, which took extreme measures against

the people of Libya, including by using weapons of war,

mercenaries, and wanton violence against unarmed

civilians. In addition, there was a serious risk that

Libyan state assets would be misappropriated by

Qadhafi, members of his government, members of his

family, or his close associates if those assets were

not protected. The foregoing circumstances, the

prolonged attacks, and the increased numbers of Libyans

seeking refuge in other countries from the attacks

caused a deterioration in the security of Libya and

posed a serious risk to its stability.

family, or his close associates if those assets were

not protected. The foregoing circumstances, the

prolonged attacks, and the increased numbers of Libyans

seeking refuge in other countries from the attacks

caused a deterioration in the security of Libya and

posed a serious risk to its stability.

On April 19, 2016, the President signed Executive Order

13726, which expanded the scope of the national

emergency declared in Executive Order 13566. The

President found that the ongoing violence in Libya,

including attacks by armed groups against Libyan state

facilities, foreign missions in Libya, and critical

infrastructure, as well as human rights abuses,

violations of the arms embargo imposed by United

Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011), and

misappropriation of Libya's natural resources threaten

the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, democratic

transition, and territorial integrity of Libya, and

thereby constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat

to the national security and foreign policy of the

United States.

The situation in Libya continues to pose an unusual and

extraordinary threat to the national security and

foreign policy of the United States, and measures are

needed to protect against the diversion of assets or

other abuses by members of Qadhafi's family, their

associates, and other persons hindering Libyan national

reconciliation.

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extraordinary threat to the national security and

foreign policy of the United States, and measures are

needed to protect against the diversion of assets or

other abuses by members of Qadhafi's family, their

associates, and other persons hindering Libyan national

reconciliation.

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For this reason, the national emergency declared on

February 25, 2011, and expanded on April 19, 2016, must

continue in effect beyond February 25, 2026. Therefore,

in accordance with section 202(d) of the National

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

for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive

Order 13566.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register

and transmitted to the Congress.

(Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

February 13, 2026.

[FR Doc. 2026-03279

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