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H.J.Res.73 / 119th Congress

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Official summary

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Who introduced it

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D–NY

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
8 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

Bill text & related measures

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Source last updated: May 14, 2025. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.

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Read the proposal in plain language

AI-generated · Source-checked by AI · Oct 20, 2026

Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-03-06 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.

What it would do

This resolution proposes to end the national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025, in Executive Order 14194. If enacted, it would terminate that specific emergency.

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the national emergency declared by the finding of the President on February 1, 2025, in Executive Order 14194 (25 Fed. Reg. 02407), is hereby terminated.
Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2025-03-06

How it would work

The resolution invokes section 202 of the National Emergencies Act as the legal basis for terminating the emergency.

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That pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency
Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2025-03-06

What the record shows

The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated May 14, 2025, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 6, 2025.

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Source snapshot updated 2025-05-14T08:05:35Z. 2025-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2025-03-06: Introduced in House
Official legislative record · 2025-05-14T08:05:35Z

Riders & Targeted Benefits

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Riders

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What this analysis cannot establish

  • The bundle supplies the complete introduced resolution, but not Executive Order 14194 or section 202 of the National Emergencies Act. It therefore does not establish the emergency's subject, which people or activities would be affected, or the consequences for measures taken under the emergency.
  • The resolution specifies no separate implementation date, exceptions, or administrative and enforcement procedures.
  • The supplied history snapshot does not establish subsequent legislative action or enactment. Its lack of later actions does not prove the resolution never advanced or became law.

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