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

Introduced Mar 6, 2025

Latest action (Feb 12, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Referred to
Finance Committee Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
Immigration
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (3)
Congressional oversightPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers

Summary

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025, through Executive Order 14193. Under the National Emergencies Act, Congress has the authority to terminate national emergency declarations. Upon passage, this joint resolution would end the emergency protections and authorities granted to the President under the emergency declaration.

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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors

Actions (13)
  1. Feb 12, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
  2. Feb 11, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Feb 11, 2026 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H2154) · house
  4. Feb 11, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 65).
  5. Feb 11, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2169) · house
  6. Feb 11, 2026 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 72, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  7. Feb 11, 2026 The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. · house
  8. Feb 11, 2026 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 72. · house
  9. Feb 11, 2026 Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H2154-2161) · house
  10. Feb 11, 2026 Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order. · house
  11. Feb 10, 2026 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider in the House H.J. Res. 72 if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution be waived; that the joint resolution be considered as read; that all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution be waived; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees. · house
  12. Mar 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  13. Mar 6, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HJRES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025. · Introduced Sep 15, 2025 · Cong. 119 95%
  • SJRES 71 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy. · Passed Senate Oct 8, 2025 · Cong. 119 89%
  • SJRES 88 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. · Passed Senate Oct 31, 2025 · Cong. 119 87%
  • SJRES 77 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. · Passed Senate Oct 31, 2025 · Cong. 119 84%
  • HJRES 134 — Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from India. · Introduced Dec 12, 2025 · Cong. 119 83%
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Text versions (3)
  • Referred in Senate · Feb 12, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Feb 11, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Mar 6, 2025

Full text

JOINT RESOLUTION

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

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency declared by the finding of the President on February 1, 2025,

in Executive Order 14193 (25 Fed. Reg. 02406), is hereby terminated.

Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 72

JOINT RESOLUTION

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

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