Biden reports Afghanistan emergency continuation to Congress

President Joe Biden sent Congress a January 15, 2025 message saying the national emergency concerning Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and potential economic collapse would continue. The message explained that the National Emergencies Act requires the president to publish and transmit a continuation notice before an emergency's anniversary or it terminates automatically. Biden said the crisis that led to Executive Order 14064 continued to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy. The action mattered because Congress receives formal notice when emergency powers remain active, creating an oversight trail for sanctions, blocked assets, and related humanitarian policy.