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H.R. 125In committee

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 4, 2025

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

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119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

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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Emergency Management

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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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

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  2. Introduced in House

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  3. 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.

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  4. Introduced in House

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