‘‘(iii) Upon the failure of passage of 
the joint resolution of approval of the other 
House, the question shall immediately 
occur on passage of the joint resolution of 
approval of the receiving House. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
LEGISLATION
OF 
OTHER HOUSE.—If one House fails to introduce 
a joint resolution of approval under this section, 
the joint resolution of approval of the other 
House shall be entitled to expedited floor proce-
dures under this section. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION
TO
REVENUE
MEAS-
URES.—The provisions of this paragraph shall 
not apply in the House of Representatives to a 
joint resolution of approval which is a revenue 
measure. 
‘‘(6) TREATMENT OF VETO MESSAGE.—Debate 
on a veto message in the Senate under this section 
shall be 1 hour evenly divided between the majority 
and minority leaders or their designees. 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF JOINT 
RESOLUTIONS TO TERMINATE.— 
‘‘(1) 
INTRODUCTION.—After 
the 
President 
transmits to Congress a proclamation declaring a 
national emergency under section 201(a), or an Ex-
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ecutive order specifying emergency powers or au-
thorities under section 201(b)(2) or renewing a na-
tional emergency under section 202(b), a joint reso-
lution to terminate may be introduced in either 
House of Congress by any member of that House. 
‘‘(2) COMMITTEE REFERRAL IN THE SENATE.— 
In the Senate, a joint resolution to terminate shall 
be referred to the appropriate committee. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION IN SENATE.—In the Sen-
ate, the following shall apply: 
‘‘(A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the 
committee to which a joint resolution to termi-
nate has been referred has not reported it at 
the end of 10 calendar days after its introduc-
tion, that committee shall be discharged from 
further consideration of the resolution and it 
shall be placed on the Calendar of Business. 
‘‘(B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 
Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, when the committee to 
which a joint resolution to terminate is referred 
has reported the resolution, or when that com-
mittee is discharged under subparagraph (A) 
from further consideration of the resolution, it 
is at any time thereafter in order to move to 
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proceed to the consideration of the joint resolu-
tion, and all points of order against the joint 
resolution (and against the motion to proceed to 
the consideration of the joint resolution) are 
waived. The motion to proceed shall be debat-
able for 4 hours evenly divided between a pro-
ponent and an opponent of the joint resolution 
of approval. The motion is not subject to 
amendment, or to a motion to postpone, or to 
a motion to proceed to the consideration of 
other business. A motion to reconsider the vote 
by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed 
to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed 
to the consideration of a joint resolution of ap-
proval is agreed to, the joint resolution shall re-
main the unfinished business of the Senate 
until disposed of. 
‘‘(C) FLOOR CONSIDERATION.—There shall 
be 10 hours of consideration on a joint resolu-
tion to terminate, to be divided evenly between 
the proponents and opponents of the joint reso-
lution. There shall be a total of 2 hours of de-
bate on any debatable motions in connection 
with the joint resolution, to be divided evenly 
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between the proponents and opponents of the 
joint resolution. 
‘‘(D) 
AMENDMENTS.—No 
amendments 
shall be in order with respect to a joint resolu-
tion to terminate in the Senate. 
‘‘(E) MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE ON 
PASSAGE.—A motion to reconsider a vote on 
passage of a joint resolution to terminate shall 
not be in order. 
‘‘(F) APPEALS.—Points of order and ap-
peals from the decision of the Presiding Officer, 
shall be decided without debate. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION
IN
HOUSE
OF
REP-
RESENTATIVES.—In the House of Representatives, 
the following shall apply: 
‘‘(A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If any 
committee to which a joint resolution to termi-
nate has been referred has not reported it to 
the House within seven legislative days after 
the date of referral such committee shall be dis-
charged from further consideration of the joint 
resolution. 
‘‘(B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 
Beginning on the third legislative day after 
each committee to which a joint resolution to 
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terminate has been referred reports it to the 
House or has been discharged from further con-
sideration thereof, it shall be in order to move 
to proceed to consider the joint resolution to 
terminate in the House. All points of order 
against the motion are waived, except that such 
a motion shall not be in order after the House 
has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint 
resolution to terminate. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the motion to 
its adoption without intervening motion. The 
motion shall not be debatable. A motion to re-
consider the vote by which the motion is dis-
posed of shall not be in order. 
‘‘(C) CONSIDERATION.—The joint resolu-
tion to terminate shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against the joint resolution 
to terminate and against its consideration are 
waived. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the joint resolution to termi-
nate to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the sponsor of the joint reso-
lution to terminate (or a designee) and an oppo-
nent. A motion to reconsider the vote on pas-
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sage of the joint resolution to terminate shall 
not be in order. 
‘‘(5) COORDINATION WITH ACTION BY OTHER 
HOUSE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, before the passage 
by one House of a joint resolution to terminate 
of that House, that House receives from the 
other House a joint resolution to terminate with 
regard to the same proclamation or Executive 
order, then the following procedures shall apply: 
‘‘(i) The joint resolution to terminate 
of the other House shall not be referred to 
a committee. 
‘‘(ii) With respect to a joint resolution 
to terminate of the House receiving the 
joint resolution— 
‘‘(I) the procedure in that House 
shall be the same as if no joint resolu-
tion to terminate had been received 
from the other House; but 
‘‘(II) the vote on passage shall be 
on the joint resolution to terminate of 
the other House. 
‘‘(iii) Upon the failure of passage of 
the joint resolution to terminate of the 
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other House, the question shall imme-
diately occur on passage of the joint reso-
lution to terminate of the receiving House. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
LEGISLATION
OF 
OTHER HOUSE.—If one House fails to introduce 
a joint resolution to terminate under this sec-
tion, the joint resolution to terminate of the 
other House shall be entitled to expedited floor 
procedures under this section. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION
TO
REVENUE
MEAS-
URES.—The provisions of this paragraph shall 
not apply in the House of Representatives to a 
joint resolution of approval which is a revenue 
measure. 
‘‘(6) TREATMENT OF VETO MESSAGE.—Debate 
on a veto message in the Senate under this section 
shall be 1 hour evenly divided between the majority 
and minority leaders or their designees. 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The enactment of a 
joint resolution of approval or a joint resolution of termi-
nation under this section may not be interpreted to serve 
as a grant or modification by Congress of statutory au-
thority for the emergency powers of the President. 
‘‘(f) RULES OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE.—This sec-
tion is enacted by Congress— 
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‘‘(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives, re-
spectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules 
of each House, respectively, but applicable only with 
respect to the procedure to be followed in the House 
in the case of joint resolutions described in this sec-
tion, and supersedes other rules only to the extent 
that it is inconsistent with such other rules; and 
‘‘(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, 
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in 
the case of any other rule of that House. 
‘‘SEC. 204. BAR ON PERMANENT EMERGENCIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any national emergency declared 
by the President under section 201(a), and not otherwise 
terminated, shall automatically terminate on the date that 
is 5 years after the date of its declaration. 
‘‘(b) EMERGENCIES ALREADY IN EFFECT.—Any na-
tional emergency declaration that remains in force as of 
the date of the enactment of this section and— 
‘‘(1) has been in effect for 3 years or fewer as 
of such date, shall automatically terminate on the 
date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment 
of this section; or 
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‘‘(2) has been in effect for more than 3 years 
as of such date, shall automatically terminate on the 
date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this section. 
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF TERMINATION.—If a national emer-
gency declaration terminates pursuant to this section, no 
emergency may subsequently be declared based on sub-
stantially the same facts and circumstances.’’. 
SEC. 303. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 401 of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1641) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) REPORT UPON DECLARATION OR RENEWAL OF 
NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—The President shall transmit to 
Congress, concurrently with any proclamation declaring a 
national emergency under section 201(a), any Executive 
order specifying emergency powers or authorities under 
section 201(b)(2), or any Executive order renewing a na-
tional emergency under section 202(b), a written report 
that includes each of the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the circumstances necessi-
tating the declaration of a national emergency, the 
renewal of such an emergency, or the use of a new 
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emergency authority specified in the Executive 
order, as the case may be. 
‘‘(2) The estimated duration of the national 
emergency, or a statement that the duration of the 
national emergency cannot reasonably be estimated 
at the time of transmission of the report. 
‘‘(3) A summary of the actions the President or 
other officers intend to take, including any re-
programming or transfer of funds, and the statutory 
authorities the President and such officers expect to 
rely on in addressing the national emergency. 
‘‘(4) In the case of a renewal of a national 
emergency, a summary of the actions the President 
or other officers have taken in the preceding one- 
year period, including any reprogramming or trans-
fer of funds, to address the emergency.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) REPORT ON EXPENDITURES AND ACTIVITIES 
DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY
OR WAR.—Not later 
than 90 days after the end of each 180-day period fol-
lowing a proclamation declaring a national emergency 
under section 201(a) or a declaration of war by the Con-
gress, the President shall transmit to Congress a report 
on— 
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‘‘(1) the total expenditures of the United States 
Government during such 180-day period which are 
directly attributable to the exercise of powers and 
authorities conferred by such declaration; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to a declaration of a national 
emergency— 
‘‘(A) the status of the emergency; and 
‘‘(B) the actions the President or other of-
ficers have taken pursuant to such emergency 
and authorities the President and such officers 
have relied on in addressing the emergency. 
‘‘(e) FINAL REPORT ON EXPENDITURES OR ACTIVI-
TIES DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY
OR WAR.—Not 
later than 90 days after the termination of a national 
emergency under section 201(a) or a declaration of war 
by the Congress, the President shall transmit to Congress 
a final report on each matter described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (d) with respect to such emergency 
or war. 
‘‘(f) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.— 
The President shall provide to Congress such other infor-
mation as Congress may request in connection with any 
national emergency in effect under title II. 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—The reports described in 
subsections (c), (d), and (e) shall be in unclassified form 
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and shall be made public at the same time as their trans-
mission to Congress, although a classified annex may be 
provided to Congress as necessary.’’. 
SEC. 304. DISCLOSURES TO CONGRESS OF PRESIDENTIAL 
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO EMERGENCY AC-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Not later than 30 days after the conclusion 
of the process for approval, adoption, or revision of 
any presidential emergency action document, the 
President shall submit that document to the appro-
priate congressional committees. 
(2) Not later than 180 days after the conclu-
sion of the process for approval, adoption, or revi-
sion of any presidential emergency action document, 
the head of each relevant Federal department and 
agency shall complete a declassification review of the 
document and shall make public any declassified 
portions of the document. If significant portions of 
the document remain classified, the respective head 
shall release an unclassified summary of the docu-
ment. 
(b) DOCUMENTS IN EXISTENCE BEFORE DATE OF 
ENACTMENT.— 
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(1) Not later than 15 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees all presi-
dential emergency action documents in existence be-
fore such date of enactment. 
(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the head of each relevant Fed-
eral department and agency shall complete a declas-
sification review of all presidential emergency action 
documents in existence before such date of enact-
ment, and shall make public any declassified por-
tions of the documents. If significant portions of the 
document remain classified, the respective head shall 
release an unclassified summary of the document. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’, with respect to a presidential emergency 
action document, means— 
(A) the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
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the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on In-
telligence of the Senate; and 
(C) any other committee of the Senate or 
the House of Representatives with jurisdiction 
over the subject matter addressed in the presi-
dential emergency action document. 
(2) PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY ACTION DOCU-
MENT.—The term ‘‘presidential emergency action 
document’’ means— 
(A) each of the approximately 56 docu-
ments described as ‘‘presidential emergency ac-
tion documents’’ in the budget justification ma-
terials for the Office of Legal Counsel of the 
Department of Justice submitted to Congress in 
support of the budget of the President for fiscal 
year 2018; and 
(B) any other pre-coordinated legal docu-
ment, without regard to whether such document 
was promulgated before, on, or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, that— 
(i) is designated as a ‘‘presidential 
emergency action document’’; or 
(ii) is designed to implement a presi-
dential decision or transmit a presidential 
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request when an emergency disrupts nor-
mal governmental or legislative processes. 
SEC. 305. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) NATIONAL EMERGENCIES ACT.—Title III of the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631) is repealed. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POW-
ERS ACT.—Section 207 of the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1706) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘concurrent 
resolution’’ and inserting ‘‘joint resolution’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) In this section, the term ‘National Emergencies 
Act’ means the National Emergencies Act, as in effect on 
the day before the date of the enactment of the National 
Emergencies Reforms Act.’’. 
SEC. 306. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), this title and the amendments made by this title 
shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) apply with respect to national emergencies 
declared under section 201 of the National Emer-
gencies Act, as amended by section 302 of this title, 
on or after that date. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY TO RECENTLY DECLARED EMER-
GENCY.—A national emergency declared under section 
201 of the National Emergencies Act not later than 90 
days before the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
be treated for purposes of subsection (a)(2) as being de-
clared on such date of enactment. 
(c) APPLICABILITY
TO RENEWALS
OF EXISTING 
EMERGENCIES PREVIOUSLY DECLARED.—The amend-
ments made by this title, other than the amendments 
made with respect to the renewal of a national emergency 
under section 202(b) of the National Emergencies Act, 
shall not apply with respect to any national emergency de-
clared under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. Each such 
emergency shall terminate on the date that is one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, unless the emer-
gency is renewed in accordance with such section 202(b) 
as so amended. 
Æ 
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