HJRES 72 United States House · 119th Congress

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

H.J. Res. 72 is a proposed joint resolution that would terminate a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025, under Executive Order 14193. The resolution invokes Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) to formally end the emergency status, which would remove the special authorities and powers granted to the President during that emergency. This action directly affects the executive branch’s ability to use emergency powers related to the declared emergency, ending the legal basis for those specific emergency measures.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Feb 11, 2026

MINOR

HJRES 72, which terminates the national emergency declared by Executive Order 14193 on February 1, 2025, moved from its introduced version to an engrossed version after passing the House on February 11, 2026. The substantive text of the resolution is unchanged. The main differences are procedural: the session designation changed from 1st Session to 2d Session, sponsor and committee referral details were removed, and a passage date was added.

TIMELINE

The bill's session designation changed from '1st Session' to '2d Session' of the 119th Congress, indicating it carried over or was advanced in the second session.

TECHNICAL

A passage line was added at the bottom: 'Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.' confirming the bill passed the House.

Sponsor names (Meeks, Neal, Larsen, DelBene, Stanton, Castro), committee referral to Foreign Affairs, and the original introduction date of March 6, 2025 were removed as part of the standard transition from introduced to engrossed format.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

219–211

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 432

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic214

213 Yea 1 Nay

99% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican217

5 Yea 210 Nay 2

96% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H2154)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 65).

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors