# 2026-15919: State Dept Hands 'Emerging Threats' Power to Assistant—Apocalypse Now?

2026-15919, Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Secretary for Emerging Threats, is a Federal Register notice from State Department published 2026-08-06, effective 2026-03-13 (as of 2026-08-13).

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- As of: 2026-08-13
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15919
- Title: Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Secretary for Emerging Threats
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: State Department
- Citation: 91 FR 50914
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: 2026-03-13
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

State Dept Hands 'Emerging Threats' Power to Assistant—Apocalypse Now?

## Summary

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## Sources
- [2026-15919 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15919/delegation-of-authority-to-the-assistant-secretary-for-emerging-threats)
- [2026-15919 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15919.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15919 (as of 2026-08-13).