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S.J.Res. 71Failed

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

Introduced: Jul 31, 2025

Latest action date: Oct 8, 2025

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Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.

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119th Congress
Introduced
Jul 31, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The latest Congress.gov action records a failed or rejected vote.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency relating to energy declared by the President on January 20, 2025, in Executive Order 14156.

The executive order states that the supply of and infrastructure for energy in the United States is insufficient to meet the country's needs. It defines energy as crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals. 

The executive order directs the heads of executive departments and agencies to use available emergency and other authorities to take certain actions to address this topic, including approving development of domestic energy resources, expediting the completion of authorized energy infrastructure (particularly in the Northeast, West Coast, and Alaska), and pursuing the use of emergency permitting provisions under certain environmental regulations.

The executive order also directs the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of its ability to acquire and transport energy resources (particularly in the Northeast and West Coast), and invokes emergency military construction authority to address any vulnerabilities identified in the assessment.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Emergency Management

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionCoalEnergy storage, supplies, demandLicensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

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  1. Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.

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  2. Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.

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  3. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7016-7030; text: CR S7016)

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  4. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  5. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  7. Introduced in Senate

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Roll-call votes

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Joint Resolution Defeated (47-51)Oct 8, 2025Senate · Roll call 554

On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 71

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47 Yea51 Nay2 Not Voting
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Ted CruzNot Voting
Tim SheehyNot Voting

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Base metadata checked Sep 17, 2026 · Summary checked Sep 17, 2026 · Action timeline checked Sep 17, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Sep 17, 2026 · Topics checked Sep 17, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 17, 2026 · Status checked Sep 17, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 17, 2026.