Trump Continues National Emergency With Respect to Yemen

President Donald Trump signed a notice on May 7, 2026, continuing the national emergency with respect to Yemen, per the Federal Register notice published May 11.

The national emergency affects the government of Yemen, members of the Houthis, and associated individuals and entities subject to U.S. sanctions. The original declaration blocked property of persons contributing to the conflict and has been renewed annually since 2015.

The Federal Register notice does not list specific dollar amounts or household counts but maintains the legal basis for sanctions that have covered dozens of designated Yemeni parties and blocked their U.S. assets.

The continuation keeps the emergency in full effect beyond May 2026. Without this action the emergency would have terminated after its annual anniversary. The new notice extends the emergency for another year, effective immediately upon publication.

The continuation triggers automatic annual reporting requirements to Congress by the president and keeps sanctions authorities active for the Treasury Department and State Department. It requires those agencies to maintain lists of blocked persons and to enforce prohibitions on U.S. persons dealing with them.

Congress retains the option under the National Emergencies Act to terminate the emergency by joint resolution, though no such measure has advanced. Courts can also review specific sanctions designations challenged by affected parties.

This marks the latest in a series of annual renewals of the Yemen emergency. The original declaration occurred in 2015 under President Barack Obama after Houthi forces seized large parts of the country and threatened regional shipping. Congress has separately considered legislation in recent years to limit certain Yemen-related military support but has not terminated the underlying national emergency.