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S 3998 117th Congress Senate 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

Real Emergencies Act

Introduced: April 5, 2022 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 5, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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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 5, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7404 Related bill The Real Emergencies Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 13
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Aug 2, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 2, 2022
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Apr 25, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 5, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 5, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 5, 2022
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 5, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 5, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 5, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 5, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 5, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 5, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 5, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3998: Real Emergencies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3998/
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"S. 3998: Real Emergencies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3998/.
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S. 3998, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3998/.
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