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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D–NC
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-12-12 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This joint resolution would end the national emergency that the President declared on August 6, 2025, through Executive Order 14329. It proposes ending that specific emergency; the supplied text does not explain the emergency’s subject or who would be affected.
That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency declared on August 6, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14329 (90 Fed. Reg. 38701) is terminated.
The proposed termination invokes section 202 of the National Emergencies Act as its legal authority.
pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622)
The official-actions snapshot updated December 15, 2025, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 12, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2025-12-15T18:28:51Z. 2025-12-12: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2025-12-12: Introduced in House
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