United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 125 — Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill limits presidential national emergency declarations to 30 days without Congress's approval.

This bill terminates any national emergency declared by the President after 30 days unless Congress enacts a joint resolution to affirm it. Additionally, all national emergencies would expire after two years unless renewed by the President and approved by Congress.

Summary

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025This 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.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

National emergencies · 50 U.S.C. ch. 34 1 section
  • § 1622 National emergencies Amends

    50 U.S.C. § 1622

    The law today

    (a) Termination methods Any national emergency declared by the President in accordance with this subchapter shall terminate if— (1) there is enacted into law a joint resolution terminating the emergency; or (2) the President issues a proclamation terminating the emergency. Any national emergency declared by the President shall be terminated on the date specified in any joint resolution referred to in clause (1) or on the date specified in a proclamation by the President terminating the emergency as provided in clause (2) of this subsection, whichever date is earlier, and any powers or authorities exercised by reason of said emergency shall cease to be exercised after such specified date, except that such termination shall not affect— (A) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date; (B) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or (C) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date. (b) Termination review of national emergencies by Congress Not later than six months after a national emergency is declared, and not later than the end of each six-month period thereafter that such emergency continues, each House of Congress shall meet to consider a vote on a joint resolution to determine whether that emergency shall be terminated. (c) Joint resolution; referral to Congressional committees; conference committee in event of disagreement; filing of report; termination procedure deemed part of rules of House and Senate (1) A joint resolution to terminate a national emergency declared by the President shall be referred to the appropriate committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be. One such joint resolution shall be reported out by such committee together with its recommendations within fifteen calendar days after the day on which such resolution is referred to such committee, unless such House shall otherwise determine by the yeas and nays. (2) Any joint resolution so reported shall become the pending business of the House in question (in the case of the Senate the time for debate shall be equally divided between the proponents and the opponents) and shall be voted on within three calendar days after the day on which such resolution is reported, unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays. (3) Such a joint resolution passed by one House shall be referred to the appropriate committee of the other House and shall be reported out by such committee together with its recommendations within fifteen calendar days after the day on which such resolution is referred to such committee and shall thereupon become the pending business of such House and shall be voted upon within three calendar days after the day on which such resolution is reported, unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays. (4) In the case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Congress with respect to a joint resolution passed by both Houses, conferees shall be promptly appointed and the committee of conference shall make and file a report with respect to such joint resolution within six calendar days after the day on which managers on the part of the Senate and the House have been appointed. Notwithstanding any rule in either House concerning the printing of conference reports or concerning any delay in the consideration of such reports, such report shall be acted on by both Houses not later than six calendar days after the conference report is filed in the House in which such report is filed first. In the event the conferees are unable to agree within forty-eight hours, they shall report back to their respective Houses in disagreement. (5) Paragraphs (1)–(4) of this subsection, subsection (b) of this section, and section 1651(b) of this title are enacted by Congress— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such they are de...

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The bill amends the National Emergencies Act to limit the duration of a national emergency declared by the President to 30 days without Congressional approval.

  • 50 U.S.C. § 1622

    (a) Termination methodsAny national emergency declared by the President in accordance with this subchapter shall terminate if— → (a) Any national emergency declared by the President in accordance with this title shall terminate if--

    It specifies that a national emergency will terminate unless reaffirmed by Congress within 30 days.

  • 50 U.S.C. § 1622

    (1) there is enacted into law a joint resolution terminating the emergency; or → (1) there has not been enacted into law a joint resolution affirming the declaration of such national emergency before the date that is 30 days after the date on which such national emergency is declared;

    It establishes a requirement for Congressional approval within 30 days for a national emergency to remain in effect.

  • 50 U.S.C. § 1622

    (b) Termination review of national emergencies by Congress → (b)(1) The date on which a national emergency is terminated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the first occurrence of any of the following dates:

    It modifies the structure for determining the date of termination of a national emergency.

  • 50 U.S.C. § 1622

    (d) Automatic termination of national emergency; continuation notice from President to Congress; publication in Federal Register → (d) A national emergency declared by the President under section 201, affirmed by a joint resolution under subsection (a)(1), and not otherwise previously terminated, shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the President transmitted to Congress the proclamation declaring the emergency under section 201(a) or Congress affirms a previous renewal pursuant to this subsection, unless--

    It introduces a two-year limitation for an affirmed emergency unless renewed.

  • 50 U.S.C. § 1622

    (B) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or → (B) any contracts entered into under any provision of law for construction relating to the emergency shall be terminated unless construction commenced under the contract before that date;

    It adds a provision regarding the termination of contracts related to the emergency.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred 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.

  5. Referred 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.

  6. Referred 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.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 125 do?
Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 125?
HR 125 is sponsored by Biggs, Andy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 125?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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