H.J.Res.72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
House Roll Call
H.J.Res.72
| Bill | H.J.Res.72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. |
|---|---|
| Vote question | On Passage |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 219 / Nay 211 / Present 0 / Not Voting 2 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6 | 210 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 213 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Passage
Bill Analysis
HJ.Res. 72 (119th Congress) is a joint resolution under the National Emergencies Act (NEA) that would terminate a specific national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025, and end the use of related emergency authorities.
Scope and purpose
- The resolution responds to a presidential proclamation or executive order issued on February 1, 2025, that declared a national emergency under the NEA.
- Its core function is to revoke the President’s ongoing emergency status and thereby shut off statutory powers that are activated only during a declared national emergency.
Authorities and legal effects
- Under the NEA, a national emergency unlocks numerous standby authorities scattered across federal law (e.g., in trade, finance, sanctions, defense production, and immigration statutes).
- By terminating the emergency, HJ.Res. 72 would:
- End the President’s ability to rely on emergency-specific statutory provisions tied to that declaration.
- Require agencies to wind down actions that depend solely on that emergency authority, subject to any transition or savings clauses in underlying statutes.
- The resolution does not itself appropriate funds or create new programs; instead, it constrains the use of existing authorities and any associated spending that depends on emergency status.
Agencies and programs affected
- Affected entities depend on which statutes the President invoked in the February 1, 2025 declaration (not specified in the resolution text). Commonly implicated agencies in NEA emergencies include:
- Department of the Treasury (sanctions, financial restrictions)
- Department of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative (trade and export controls)
- Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense (border, security, or defense-related measures)
- Any regulations, licenses, or enforcement actions premised solely on that emergency could be modified or rescinded.
Who is impacted
- Regulated parties: individuals, businesses, financial institutions, or foreign entities subject to emergency-based restrictions or sanctions.
- Beneficiaries: parties seeking relief from emergency-imposed controls, as well as Congress in reasserting oversight over emergency powers.
Timeline
- The resolution takes effect upon enactment (after passage by both chambers and signature or veto override).
- Termination is immediate as of that date, with any follow-on administrative wind-down governed by underlying statutes and agency implementation.
Yea (219)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
C
Christian Menefee
E
Eric Swalwell
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Nay (211)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
J
John Rutherford
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
