HJRES 117119th CongressIntroduced

Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.

Introduced: Aug 29, 2025

Defense & National Security

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This joint resolution would terminate the national emergency that the President declared on July 30, 2025, under Executive Order 14323. It relies on Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act to end that emergency and the emergency powers and waivers that were in place as a result. In effect, if enacted, the extraordinary authorities granted during that emergency would cease, and the country would revert to normal statutory authorities and procedures. The resolution follows the standard congressional process for terminating a national emergency, requiring action by Congress and the President.

Key Points

1Terminates the July 30, 2025 national emergency declared by the President in Executive Order 14323 (25 Fed. Reg. 14896).
2Bases termination on Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622).
3Terminates the emergency powers, waivers, and extraordinary authorities that were activated under the declared emergency, restoring normal statutory authority.
4Requires passage by both the House and Senate and presentation to the President; termination would take effect through the standard legislative process.
5Is limited to terminating that specific emergency and does not, by itself, alter other national emergencies or unrelated authorities.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Federal agencies and personnel who exercised emergency powers or invoked waivers under the July 30, 2025 emergency, and the general public who were impacted by those emergency actions.Secondary group/area affected: States, local governments, contractors, and private entities that relied on emergency-related authorizations or waivers.Additional impacts: Possible reversion of policies, programs, or funding mechanisms back to non-emergency norms; potential changes in regulatory posture or enforcement that had been temporarily altered by the emergency. The broader international and fiscal implications would depend on the nature of the authorities tied to Executive Order 14323.

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