HJRES 79 United States House · 118th Congress

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004.

HJRES 79 is a joint resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 6, 2023, by Representatives Gaetz and Gosar. It seeks to formally terminate the national emergency declared by President George W. Bush on May 11, 2004, under Executive Order 13338. The resolution invokes Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) to end this specific emergency status. This is a procedural action that would remove the legal authority associated with that 2004 declaration, without creating new policies or affecting specific groups.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

Committee Review

Jul 2023

House Failed

Jul 2023

President

Introduced Jul 6, 2023 Last action Jul 18, 2023

Floor votes · House Jul 18, 2023

How they voted

24–394

Failed · 15 other

Total votes 433

Jul 18, 2023

D Democratic212

4 Yea 201 Nay 7

94% Nay

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican220

20 Yea 192 Nay 8

87% Nay

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All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 18, 2023

Vote failed

House Vote: Failed (24-394-15)

house

Jul 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time through July 20, 2023, to consider in the House, H. J. Res. 79 if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the joint resolution be considered as read; that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except 30 minutes of debate equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Gaetz 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 the joint resolution through July 20, 2023. Agreed to without objection.

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor