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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 2, 2026
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency that was declared by President Donald J. Trump in an executive order on July 30, 2025, that also imposed an additional 40% tariff on certain imports from Brazil based on the emergency declaration. (The executive order exempted certain products, such as civil aircraft and parts, wood pulp, precious metals, energy and energy products, and fertilizers, from this additional tariff.)
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D–NY
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-02-02 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 resolution proposes ending the national emergency that the President declared on July 30, 2025, in Executive Order 14323.
the national emergency declared on July 30, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14323 (90 Fed. Reg. 37739) is terminated.
The proposed termination invokes section 202 of the National Emergencies Act as its legal authority.
That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency declared on July 30, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14323 (90 Fed. Reg. 37739) is terminated.
The supplied action snapshot, updated April 28, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 2, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-04-28T13:17:20Z. 2026-02-02: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2026-02-02: Introduced in House
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