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HJRES 85 116th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Latin America Mexico Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

Introduced: February 14, 2020 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

What's happening now February 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 75 Identical bill Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
  • HJRES 46 Identical bill Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
  • SJRES 10 Identical bill A joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 85: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-85/
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"H.J. Res. 85: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-85/.
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H.J. Res. 85, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-85/.
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