Congress·Passed House·H.J.Res. 72

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

Ending a Presidential National Emergency Declaration

Feb 11·View on Congress.gov·Read full text (3 versions)

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Next up: The Senate

This bill passed the House in February 2026 and is now waiting for the Senate to take action. Nothing has happened with the bill since it was sent to the Senate committee in February 2026. Because the Senate rarely schedules bills that pass the House, it is unlikely to move forward.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

219–211

Senate

President

Law

Key Points

A group of lawmakers in Congress introduced a plan to end a national emergency that the President declared on February 1, 2025.
When a President declares a national emergency, it gives the government extra powers to spend money or change rules quickly to deal with a crisis.
This proposal uses a federal law that allows Congress to review and cancel emergency declarations if they disagree with the President's decision.
If this plan passes, the special powers and rules created by the President's order from February would be cancelled immediately.
This move serves as a check on the President's power, ensuring that emergency measures do not stay in place longer than Congress thinks is necessary.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones16 actions

Feb 12, 2026Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Feb 11, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 11, 2026House

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

Feb 11, 2026

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

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Feb 11, 2026House

Considered as unfinished business.

Vote Results

1 vote

HousePassedPassageFeb 11, 2026

On Passage

219

211

Democrat

213 – 1

Republican

6 – 210 · 2

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHJRES 72

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

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

Data Sources

Congress.gov

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