# 2026-03279: Libya Chaos Gets Another Year of US Emergency Paperwork

2026-03279, Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-02-18, effective 2026-02-25 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03279
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-03279
- Title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 7801
- Published: 2026-02-18
- Effective: 2026-02-25
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Libya Chaos Gets Another Year of US Emergency Paperwork

## Summary

The U.S. is extending its national emergency about Libya for another year because the situation there is still unstable and risky. This affects people connected to the old Qadhafi regime and those causing trouble in Libya by blocking their access to U.S. assets. The goal is to keep protecting Libya’s peace and stop bad actors from misusing resources or hurting progress.

## Effects PRIA read

- Libya Emergency Extended One Year: cost, high. The President continued the national emergency regarding Libya for 1 year beyond February 25, 2026 (originally declared February 25, 2011 and expanded April 19, 2016). This continuation keeps in place measures that can block access to U.S. assets and restrict actions by members of Muammar Qadhafi’s…

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## Sources
- [2026-03279 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/18/2026-03279/continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-libya)
- [2026-03279 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-18/pdf/2026-03279.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-03279 (as of 2026-06-08).