SJRES 49119th CongressPassed Senate

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

Introduced: Apr 10, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill is a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 49) that would terminate the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, which authorized the President to impose global tariffs. Under the National Emergencies Act, the resolution states that the emergency declared by Executive Order 14257 is terminated effective on the date of enactment. In plain terms, if this joint resolution becomes law, the legal basis for using emergency powers to impose global tariffs would end as soon as the bill is enacted. The text provides a single substantive action: ending the emergency. It does not add or modify other policy tools, nor does it lay out steps to unwind tariffs or address tariff-related measures already in place beyond ending the emergency itself. The bill’s effect on any tariffs would depend on how those tariffs are tied to the emergency authority and other laws or authorities.

Key Points

1Terminates the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025.
2Grounds for termination: National Emergencies Act, section 202 (50 U.S.C. 1622).
3Source of the emergency authority being ended: Executive Order 14257 (the order that declared the emergency and enabled global tariffs).
4Effective date: The emergency terminates on the date the joint resolution is enacted into law.
5Legislative status and sponsorship: Introduced in the 119th Congress; co-sponsors include several Senators (Wyden, Paul, Schumer, Kaine, Shaheen, Welch, Warren). The sponsor field lists “Unknown” in the provided text, but the introduction line shows the named lawmakers sponsoring.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- U.S. federal government authorities that administer national emergencies and tariff policy (e.g., A) the executive branch’s ability to declare emergencies tied to tariff powers; B) the legal framework for imposing tariffs under emergency authority).- Importers and manufacturers that have been subject to tariffs justified under the emergency.Secondary group/area affected- International trading partners and foreign governments that may have faced tariff measures as a result of the emergency.- U.S. industries directly impacted by tariff policies (e.g., sectors that rely on imported goods or supply chains affected by tariffs).Additional impacts- Potential changes to the policy landscape: ending the emergency-based tariff authority could reduce the government’s ability to rapidly impose broad tariffs in a crisis unless other laws or authorities are used.- Economic/price effects: tariffs tied to the emergency could be rolled back as the emergency ends, potentially affecting prices, supply chains, and competitiveness; however, the bill does not specify tariff repeal or rate changes beyond the termination of the emergency itself.- Legislative/constitutional implications: the resolution reflects Congress exercising its authority to terminate a presidential emergency; enacting this would require presidential assent to become law.

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