Proclamation 2026-14998 explained · Proclamation
Captive Nations Week, 2026
Signed: 2026-07-20 Published: 2026-07-23 Federal Register document: 2026-14998
Agencies: Executive Office of the President
What Proclamation 2026-14998 says
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)] [Presidential Documents] [Pages 46689-46690] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-14998] Presidential Documents Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 140 / Thursday, July 23, 2026 / Presidential Documents [[Page 46689]] Proclamation 11049 of July 20, 2026 Captive Nations Week, 2026 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During Captive Nations Week, we stand in solidarity with all who suffer beneath communism and tyranny, and we renew our commitment to advancing the timeless cause of liberty around the world. That same devotion must hold firm here at home as well, where the evil ideologies of socialism, communism, and totalitarianism will never be allowed to take root. As one Nation, we vow to ensure our Republic remains the fiercest guardian of freedom and democracy the world has ever known. Communism has always been a doctrine of darkness, promising equality and prosperity while delivering misery and ruin. Centuries of bloodshed prove that communism has failed every society that has ever embraced it. This wicked creed scorns the individual and treats human beings as property of the state-- while, in America, we know the God-given truth that our individual rights...
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Proclamation on Captive Nations Week, 2026 (Revised to Clarify Statutory Authority and Sunset)
To designate a week in July as Captive Nations Week, recognizing nations under communist or authoritarian domination and reaffirming U.S. support for self-determination.
Bipartisan rationale: Both parties support this proclamation because it honors a long-standing bipartisan tradition (since 1959) of condemning authoritarian regimes and promoting human rights. Republicans value the anti-communist symbolism; Democrats value the emphasis on self-determination and human rights. Issuing it under clear statutory authority reinforces congressional prerogative and avoids any perception of unilateral executive action.
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