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HR 7404 117th Congress House Emergency Management Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers

The Real Emergencies Act

Introduced: April 5, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 5, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The Real Emergencies Act

This bill denies the President authority to declare a national emergency, an emergency or major disaster, or a public health emergency on the premise of climate change.

What's happening now April 6, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3998 Related bill Real Emergencies Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 11
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Aug 2, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· May 17, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 10, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 10, 2022
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 5, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Apr 5, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Apr 5, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Apr 5, 2022
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 5, 2022
Mooney, Alexander
· Apr 5, 2022
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 5, 2022
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Apr 5, 2022
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 5, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 5, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7404: The Real Emergencies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7404/
MLA
"H.R. 7404: The Real Emergencies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7404/.
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H.R. 7404, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7404/.
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