S 1912 United States Senate · 118th Congress

ARTICLE ONE Act

This bill requires the President to specify exactly which laws they will use during a national emergency and mandates that Congress approve each emergency declaration within 30 days. If Congress does not approve within that timeframe, the emergency terminates immediately, and the President cannot declare a new emergency for the same situation during their term. The bill also adds reporting requirements, including a written report detailing the emergency's circumstances, duration, and planned actions, with updates every six months. It applies to all new emergencies declared after the bill's enactment, though existing emergencies get special transition rules.
Tags: Emergency Management
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Introduced Jun 8, 2023 Last action Jun 8, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jun 8, 2023
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