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Union Calendar No. 764 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3988 
[Report No. 118–934, Part I] 
To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. ROY (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GALLAGHER, Ms. TITUS, Mr. GOSAR, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. PERRY, Mr. KILEY, Mr. OGLES, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. NOR-
MAN, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. BIGGS, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. 
BRECHEEN, and Ms. MACE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in ad-
dition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GOOD of Virginia and Mr. MASSIE 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part in italic] 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Committees on Foreign Affairs and Rules discharged; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 9, 2023] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assuring that Robust, 
Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exer-
cised Over National Emergencies Act’’ or the ‘‘ARTICLE 
ONE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL EMER-
GENCIES. 
The National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after title I the following: 
‘‘TITLE 
II—DECLARATIONS 
OF 
FUTURE 
NATIONAL 
EMER-
GENCIES 
‘‘SEC. 201. DECLARATIONS OF NATIONAL EMERGENCIES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO DECLARE NATIONAL EMER-
GENCIES.—With respect to Acts of Congress authorizing the 
exercise, during the period of a national emergency, of any 
special or extraordinary power, the President is authorized 
to declare such a national emergency by proclamation. Such 
proclamation shall immediately be transmitted to Congress 
and published in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(b) SPECIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW TO BE 
EXERCISED.—No powers or authorities made available by 
statute for use during the period of a national emergency 
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shall be exercised unless and until the President specifies 
the provisions of law under which the President proposes 
that the President or other officers will act in— 
‘‘(1) a proclamation declaring a national emer-
gency under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(2) one or more Executive orders relating to the 
emergency published in the Federal Register and 
transmitted to Congress. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION
ON
SUBSEQUENT
ACTIONS
IF 
EMERGENCIES NOT APPROVED.— 
‘‘(1) SUBSEQUENT
DECLARATIONS.—If a joint 
resolution of approval is not enacted under section 
203 with respect to a national emergency before the 
expiration of the 30-day period described in section 
202(a), or with respect to a national emergency pro-
posed to be renewed under section 202(b), the Presi-
dent may not, during the remainder of the term of of-
fice of that President, declare a subsequent national 
emergency under subsection (a) with respect to the 
same circumstances. 
‘‘(2) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES.—If a joint res-
olution of approval is not enacted under section 203 
with respect to a power or authority specified by the 
President in a proclamation under subsection (a) or 
an Executive order under subsection (b)(2) with re-
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spect to a national emergency, the President may not, 
during the remainder of the term of office of that 
President, exercise that power or authority with re-
spect to that emergency. 
‘‘(d) EFFECT OF FUTURE LAWS.—No law enacted 
after the date of the enactment of this Act shall supersede 
this title unless it does so in specific terms, referring to this 
title, and declaring that the new law supersedes the provi-
sions of this title. 
‘‘SEC. 202. EFFECTIVE PERIODS OF NATIONAL EMER-
GENCIES. 
‘‘(a) TEMPORARY EFFECTIVE PERIODS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A declaration of a national 
emergency shall remain in effect for a period of 30 
calendar days from the issuance of the proclamation 
under section 201(a) (not counting the day on which 
the proclamation was issued) and shall terminate 
when such period expires unless there is enacted into 
law a joint resolution of approval under section 203 
with respect to the proclamation. 
‘‘(2) EXERCISE OF POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.— 
Any emergency power or authority made available 
under a provision of law specified pursuant to section 
201(b) may be exercised pursuant to a declaration of 
a national emergency for a period of 30 calendar 
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days from the issuance of the proclamation or Execu-
tive order (not counting the day on which such proc-
lamation or Executive order was issued). That power 
or authority may not be exercised after such period 
expires unless there is enacted into law a joint resolu-
tion of approval under section 203 approving— 
‘‘(A) the proclamation of the national emer-
gency or the Executive order; and 
‘‘(B) the exercise of the power or authority 
specified by the President in such proclamation 
or Executive order. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION
IF
CONGRESS
IS
UNABLE
TO 
CONVENE.—If Congress is physically unable to con-
vene as a result of an armed attack upon the United 
States or another national emergency, the 30-day pe-
riods described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall begin 
on the first day Congress convenes for the first time 
after the attack or other emergency. 
‘‘(b) RENEWAL OF NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.—A na-
tional emergency declared by the President under section 
201(a) or previously renewed under this subsection, and not 
already terminated pursuant to subsection (a) or (c), shall 
terminate on the date that is one year after the President 
transmitted to Congress the proclamation declaring the 
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emergency or Congress approved a previous renewal pursu-
ant to this subsection, unless— 
‘‘(1) the President publishes in the Federal Reg-
ister and transmits to Congress an Executive order 
renewing the emergency; and 
‘‘(2) there is enacted into law a joint resolution 
of approval renewing the emergency pursuant to sec-
tion 203 before the termination of the emergency or 
previous renewal of the emergency. 
‘‘(c) TERMINATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any national emergency de-
clared by the President under section 201(a) shall ter-
minate on the earliest of— 
‘‘(A) the date provided for in subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) the date provided for in subsection (b); 
‘‘(C) the date specified in an Act of Con-
gress terminating the emergency; or 
‘‘(D) the date specified in a proclamation of 
the President terminating the emergency. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT OF TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of 
the termination of a national emergency under 
paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) except as provided by subpara-
graph (B), any powers or authorities exer-
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cised by reason of the emergency shall cease 
to be exercised; 
‘‘(ii) any amounts reprogrammed or 
transferred under any provision of law with 
respect to the emergency that remain unob-
ligated on that date shall be returned and 
made available for the purpose for which 
such amounts were appropriated; and 
‘‘(iii) any contracts entered into pur-
suant to authorities provided as a result of 
the emergency shall be terminated. 
‘‘(B) SAVINGS PROVISION.—The termination 
of a national emergency shall not affect— 
‘‘(i) any legal action taken or pending 
legal proceeding not finally concluded or de-
termined on the date of the termination 
under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(ii) any legal action or legal pro-
ceeding based on any act committed prior 
to that date; or 
‘‘(iii) any rights or duties that ma-
tured or penalties that were incurred prior 
to that date. 
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proval may be introduced in either House of Congress 
by any member of that House. 
‘‘(2) REQUESTS TO CONVENE CONGRESS DURING 
RECESSES.—If, when the President transmits to Con-
gress a proclamation declaring a national emergency 
under section 201(a), or an Executive order speci-
fying emergency powers or authorities under section 
201(b)(2) or renewing a national emergency under 
section 202(b), Congress has adjourned sine die or has 
adjourned for any period in excess of 3 calendar days, 
the majority leader of the Senate and the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, or their respective des-
ignees, acting jointly after consultation with and the 
concurrence of the minority leader of the Senate and 
the minority leader of the House, shall notify the 
Members of the Senate and House, respectively, to re-
assemble at such place and time as they may des-
ignate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall 
warrant it. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION IN SENATE.—In the Sen-
ate, the following shall apply: 
‘‘(A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the 
committee to which a joint resolution of ap-
proval has been referred has not reported it at 
the end of 10 calendar days after its introduc-
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tion, that committee shall be automatically dis-
charged from further consideration of the resolu-
tion and it shall be placed on the calendar. 
‘‘(B) PROCEEDING
TO
CONSIDERATION.— 
Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, when the committee to which 
a joint resolution of approval is referred has re-
ported the resolution, or when that committee is 
discharged under subparagraph (A) from further 
consideration of the resolution, it is at any time 
thereafter in order (even though a previous mo-
tion to the same effect has been disagreed to) for 
a motion to proceed to the consideration of the 
joint resolution, and all points of order against 
the joint resolution (and against consideration of 
the joint resolution) are waived. The motion to 
proceed is subject to 4 hours of debate divided 
equally between those favoring and those oppos-
ing 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 consid-
eration of other business. 
‘‘(C) FLOOR CONSIDERATION.—A joint reso-
lution of approval shall be subject to 10 hours of 
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consideration, to be divided evenly between the 
proponents and opponents of the resolution. 
‘‘(D) AMENDMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), no amendments shall be in 
order with respect to a joint resolution of 
approval. 
‘‘(ii) AMENDMENTS TO STRIKE OR ADD 
SPECIFIED PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Clause (i) 
shall not apply with respect to any amend-
ment— 
‘‘(I) to strike a provision or provi-
sions of law from the list required by 
subsection (a)(2); or 
‘‘(II) to add to that list a provi-
sion or provisions of law specified by 
the President under section 201(b) in 
the proclamation or Executive order 
that is the subject of the joint resolu-
tion of approval. 
‘‘(E) 
MOTION
TO
RECONSIDER
FINAL 
VOTE.—A motion to reconsider a vote on passage 
of a joint resolution of approval shall not be in 
order. 
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‘‘(F) APPEALS.—Points of order, including 
questions of relevancy, and appeals from the de-
cision of the Presiding Officer, shall be decided 
without debate. 
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—In the House of Representatives, the fol-
lowing shall apply: 
‘‘(A) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If the 
committee to which a joint resolution of ap-
proval has been referred has not reported it to 
the House within 10 calendar days after the date 
of referral, such committee shall be discharged 
from further consideration of the joint resolution. 
‘‘(B) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the 
third legislative day after the committee to 
which a joint resolution of approval has 
been referred reports it to the House or has 
been discharged from further consideration, 
and except as provided in clause (ii), it 
shall be in order to move to proceed to con-
sider the joint resolution in the House. The 
previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the motion to its adoption without 
intervening motion. The motion shall not be 
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debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote 
by which the motion is disposed of shall not 
be in order. 
‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT MOTIONS TO PRO-
CEED
TO
JOINT
RESOLUTION
OF
AP-
PROVAL.—A motion to proceed to consider a 
joint resolution of approval shall not be in 
order after the House has disposed of an-
other motion to proceed on that resolution. 
‘‘(C) FLOOR CONSIDERATION.—Upon adop-
tion of the motion to proceed in accordance with 
subparagraph (B)(i), the joint resolution of ap-
proval shall be considered as read. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the 
joint resolution to final passage without inter-
vening motion except two hours of debate, which 
shall include debate on any amendments, equally 
divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint 
resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. A 
motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the 
joint resolution shall not be in order. 
‘‘(D) AMENDMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), no amendments shall be in 
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order with respect to a joint resolution of 
approval. 
‘‘(ii) AMENDMENTS TO STRIKE OR ADD 
SPECIFIED PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Clause (i) 
shall not apply with respect to any amend-
ment— 
‘‘(I) to strike a provision or provi-
sions of law from the list required by 
subsection (a)(2); or 
‘‘(II) to add to that list a provi-
sion or provisions of law specified by 
the President under section 201(b) in 
the proclamation or Executive order 
that is the subject of the joint resolu-
tion. 
‘‘(5) RECEIPT
OF
RESOLUTION
FROM
OTHER 
HOUSE.—If, before passing a joint resolution of ap-
proval, one House receives from the other a joint reso-
lution of approval from the other House, then— 
‘‘(A) the joint resolution of the other House 
shall not be referred to a committee and shall be 
deemed to have been discharged from committee 
on the day it is received; and 
‘‘(B) the procedures set forth in paragraphs 
(3) and (4), as applicable, shall apply in the re-
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