Contact Congress about H.J.Res. 72: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.

This bill would end the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025. It could stop special powers tied to that emergency, but only if those powers depend on Executive Order 14193.

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Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest action on H.J.Res. 72: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the President, Congress, and people or groups touched by actions under Executive Order 14193. The biggest impact would fall on any sanctions, limits, or other measures that rely on this emergency. The bill could also matter to agencies that carry out those measures.

Why this matters: This matters because ending a national emergency can take away special presidential powers. Those powers may support sanctions, limits, or other actions that do not work the same way under normal law. The bill also tests Congress’s role in checking emergency power. The exact effect is unclear from this resolution alone because it does not explain what Executive Order 14193 covers.

Key provisions in H.J.Res. 72

• Uses section 202 of the National Emergencies Act, the part of federal law that lets Congress end a national emergency.
• Ends the national emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025.
• Names Executive Order 14193 as the emergency order this bill would cancel.
• Uses a joint resolution. That means both chambers of Congress must pass it and send it to the President before it can take effect.
• Does not change the National Emergencies Act. It only uses that law to end one emergency declaration.

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Questions people ask about H.J.Res. 72

What is H.J.Res. 72?

This bill would end the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025. It could stop special powers tied to that emergency, but only if those powers depend on Executive Order 14193.

How do I support or oppose H.J.Res. 72?

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Who should I contact about H.J.Res. 72?

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