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H.J.Res.91 / 119th Congress

Relating to a national emergency by the President on April 2, 2025.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1529)

Official summary

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Who introduced it

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

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
45 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1529)

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

Bill text & related measures

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Source last updated: Oct 9, 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 · 2025-04-08 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 joint resolution proposes to end the specific national emergency that the President declared on April 2, 2025, in Executive Order 14257.

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the national emergency declared by the finding of the President on April 2, 2025, in Executive Order 14257 (25 Fed. Reg. 06063), is hereby terminated.
Official bill text · Introduced in House · 2025-04-08

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What the record shows

The source snapshot updated October 9, 2025, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 8, 2025, followed by sponsor introductory remarks on April 9.

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Source snapshot updated 2025-10-09T03:26:18Z. 2025-04-09: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1529) 2025-04-08: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2025-04-08: Introduced in House
Official legislative record · 2025-10-09T03:26:18Z

Riders & Targeted Benefits

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Riders

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None identified in the reviewed text

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Earmarks

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What this analysis cannot establish

  • The supplied full text is the introduced version. The dated action snapshot does not establish passage or enactment; missing later actions do not prove that the resolution never advanced.
  • Neither Executive Order 14257 nor section 202 of the National Emergencies Act is reproduced. The bundle therefore does not establish the emergency's underlying policies, affected people or businesses, or the practical consequences of termination.
  • The resolution states no separate implementation date or administrative or enforcement process. The omitted statutory context may govern those matters.

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