HJRES 73119th CongressIn Committee

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.

Introduced: Mar 6, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This joint resolution would terminate the national emergency that was declared by the President on February 1, 2025. Under the National Emergencies Act, it rescinds the emergency declaration tied to Executive Order 14194. In plain terms, the bill ends the special emergency status and the powers or measures that were activated as part of that declaration, returning the legal and policy environment to normal except for any authorities that remain in force under other laws. The measure is sponsored in the House by a group led by Mr. Meeks and has been referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Key Points

1Terminates the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025.
2Bases termination on Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622).
3References the President’s February 1, 2025 finding and Executive Order 14194 (as cited in the Federal Register).
4Effect is to end emergency-specific powers and authorities linked to that declaration, subject to other laws that may provide separate authority.
5Status: introduced in the House, with listed sponsors, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: U.S. federal agencies and personnel that administered or relied on emergency powers; individuals or entities affected by emergency measures.Secondary group/area affected: international partners, foreign policy and national security operations tied to the emergency; sectors impacted by emergency-era authorities.Additional impacts: potential transitional issues as powers under the emergency are rolled back; possible political or diplomatic implications depending on why the emergency was declared and how its termination affects ongoing initiatives.

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