Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 22, 2003.
H.J. Res. 71 would terminate a national emergency declared by the President on May 22, 2003. The resolution ends this emergency under Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act, removing the legal basis for special authorities granted during the emergency. This change would directly affect the executive branch by ending the use of emergency powers activated under that declaration. The bill does not alter substantive policy but formally concludes a decades-old emergency status.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Failed
Jul 2023
President
Introduced Jun 14, 2023
Last action Jul 18, 2023
Floor votes · House Jul 18, 2023
How they voted
26–394
Failed · 13 other
Total votes 433
Jul 18, 2023
D
Democratic212
94% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican220
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
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Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 18, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (26-394-13)
house
Jul 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Nunn (IA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time through July 20, 2023, to consider the following joint resolutions in the House if called up by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee: H. J. Res. 68, H. J. Res. 70, H. J. Res. 71, or H. J. Res. 74; that each such joint resolution be considered as read; that the previous question be considered as ordered on each such joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except for debate as follows: for H. J. Res. 68, 30 minutes equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mrs. Boebert or their respective designees; for H. J. Res. 70 and H. J. Res. 74, 30 minutes equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Gosar or their respective designees; for H. J. Res. 71, 30 minutes equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Crane or their respective designees; and that the provisions of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U .S.C. 1622) shall not apply to each such jo int resolution through July 20, 2023. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elijah Crane
RRepublican
Co
Lauren Boebert
RRepublican
Co
Matt Gaetz
RRepublican
Co
Paul A. Gosar
RRepublican
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