Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025

This bill terminates any national emergency declared by the President 30 days after the declaration unless a joint resolution affirming the declaration is enacted. All national emergency declarations expire after two years unless the President requests a renewal and a joint resolution affirming the renewal is enacted.

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To amend the National Emergencies Act to provide that a national emergency declared by the President terminates 30 days after the declaration unless a joint resolution affirming such declaration is enacted into law, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 125·House·Bill·Emergency Management

Rep. Andy Biggs(Republican-Arizona-5)

Jan 3, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 3, 2025

Jan 4, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Documents

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Bill text

Jan 3, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House