To shorten the review period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-868
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Introduced: 2023-02-08
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill addresses the period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies.</p> <p>Specifically, it requires each house of Congress to vote every six months on a joint resolution to determine whether an emergency declaration shall be terminated. Currently, each house must consider a vote every six months (but not necessarily vote) on a joint resolution to determine whether that emergency shall continue to be in effect.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2023 Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and Rules , 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 A BILL To shorten the review period for the congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes.

1. Termination review of national emergencies by Congress Section 202(b) of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1622(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking to consider a vote and inserting to vote ; and (2) by striking whether that emergency shall be terminated and inserting whether such emergency declaration shall continue to be in effect .