The 50 active "national emergency" declarations unlock vast executive powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and other laws

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Sources: Federal Register; Wikipedia.

Note: All national emergency declarations were made pursuant the National Emergencies Act of 1976, 50 U.S.C. §§1601 et seq.