Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.
HJRES 117 is a joint resolution terminating a national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025, under Executive Order 14323. It directly ends the legal authority granted by that emergency declaration, which would have allowed the executive branch to use special powers under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622). The resolution requires congressional action to formally end the emergency, as mandated by Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act. This is a procedural step affecting federal agencies' emergency powers, not a new policy.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Aug 29, 2025
Last action Sep 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Sep 15, 2025
How they voted
200–198
Passed · 34 other
Total votes 432
Sep 15, 2025
D
Democratic213
92% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican218
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
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Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE - Mr. Meeks moved that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.J. Res. 117.
lower
Sep 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: Passed (200-198-34)
house
Aug 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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