HR 3908 United States House · 119th Congress

National Emergencies Reform Act of 2025

This bill would reform how presidents declare and maintain national emergencies by imposing new congressional oversight requirements. It requires the president to specify which laws they'll use during an emergency within 20 days, after which Congress must approve the emergency or it automatically expires. The bill also establishes a 5-year maximum duration for emergencies (with some exceptions), mandates regular reporting to Congress on emergency actions, and requires detailed budget reporting on funds used during emergencies. These changes would directly affect presidential emergency powers and congressional oversight of those powers.
Tags: Emergency Management
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 11, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Jun 11, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jun 11, 2025
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