1、CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Declarations under the National Emergencies Act, Part 2: Declarations No Longer in Effect Updated February 15, 2019 On February 15, 2019, President Trump declared a national emergency under the National E
2、mergencies Act to aid in the construction of physical barriers along the U.S. border with Mexico. Besides raising questions about whether a national emergency declaration can facilitate the construction of such barriers (a topic discussed in a related Sidebar), the declaration has also prompted more
3、 general interest in the National Emergencies Act, including in other emergencies declared under the Act that are currently in effect. This Sidebarthe second of a two-part series identifying declarations issued under the National Emergencies Act, provides a Table identifying national emergency decla
4、rations that are no longer in effect as of February 15, 2019 (the companion Sidebar, identifying declarations that remain in effect, can be found here). The Table also lists statutory authorities cited to support the initial Executive Order or Presidential Proclamation, along with statutory authorit