What is IEEPA?:

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The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1977 that grants the president broad authority to regulate international economic transactions during a declared national emergency. It was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on December 28, 1977, as a way to limit and oversee presidential emergency powers previously granted under the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917.

Presidential Authority Under IEEPA

The law allows the president to respond to an "unusual and extraordinary threat" originating outside the United States that endangers national security, foreign policy, or the economy. Once a national emergency is declared, the president can:

• Regulate or block foreign exchange
• Freeze or seize foreign assets in the U.S.
• Prohibit transactions involving foreign interests
• Regulate imports and exports of property in which foreign entities have an interest

Legal Limits and Oversight

IEEPA operates under the National Emergencies Act (NEA), requiring the president to:

• Notify Congress immediately upon declaring an emergency
• Renew the emergency annually
• Report every six months on actions taken

Recent Supreme Court Ruling

In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs justified under the law. The Court found that while IEEPA permits asset freezes and transaction blocks, it does not grant power to levy broad tariffs on imports.

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