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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 17, 2026
This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on April 2, 2025, which imposed a 10% tariff on most imports to the United States and additional duties on specified trading partners.
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D–NY
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-02-17 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 the President declared on April 2, 2025, through Executive Order 14257. The termination would take effect if and when the resolution becomes law.
the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) is terminated effective on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.
The resolution invokes section 202 of the National Emergencies Act as the legal basis for terminating the emergency. Its proposed termination date is the date of enactment, with no later implementation date specified.
That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14257 (90 Fed. Reg. 15041) is terminated effective on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated February 19, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 17, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-02-19T20:07:38Z. 2026-02-17: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2026-02-17: Introduced in House
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