Presidential Proclamation Terminating Emergency with Respect to the U.S. Southern Border and Redirecting Funds Diverted to Border Wall Construction

On 1/20/21, President Biden issued a proclamation declaring that the national emergency declared by Proclamation 9844, and continued on 2/13/20 and 1/15/21, is terminated and that the authorities invoked in that proclamation will no longer be used to construct a wall at the southern border. The proclamation further directs appropriate government officials to pause work on construction on the southern border wall and to develop a plan to redirect funds and repurpose contracts. (86 FR 7225, 1/27/21)

Proclamation 10142 of January 20, 2021

Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Southern Border of the United States and Redirection of Funds Diverted to Border Wall Construction

Related Resources

• Notice Continuing National Emergency with Respect to the Southern Border
• Notice Continuing National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border (85 FR 8715, 2/14/20)
• Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States (84 FR 4949, 2/20/19)
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