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H.R. 3988 118th Congress House

ARTICLE ONE Act

Official title: To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.

Introduced: June 9, 2023 Introduced by: Chip Roy Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Rules discharged.
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Dec 19, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-934, Part I.
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2024
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
Jun 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jun 9, 2023
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.
Jun 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act or the ARTICLE ONE Act

This bill terminates a presidential declaration of a national emergency after 30 days if Congress does not pass a joint resolution approving the declaration. Currently, such a declaration may continue until Congress passes a joint resolution disapproving the declaration.

The bill requires the President to transmit to Congress, with any proclamation declaring a national emergency or executive order specifying emergency powers or authorities or renewing a national emergency, a written report that includes

  • a description of the circumstances necessitating the declaration, renewal, or use of a new emergency authority specified in the executive order;
  • the estimated duration of the emergency, or a statement that the duration cannot reasonably be estimated;
  • a summary of the actions the President or other officers intend to take and the statutory authorities they expect to rely on in addressing the emergency; and
  • in the case of a renewal of the emergency, a summary of the actions the President or other officers have taken in the preceding one-year period to address the emergency.

The bill requires periodic reports on the status of emergencies.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1912 Identical bill ARTICLE ONE Act
  • HR 10132 Cross-Congress related bill ARTICLE ONE Act
  • HR 4928 National Security Reforms and Accountability Act
  • S 4373 REPUBLIC Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
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 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 3 Republican 11 Independent 1
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Sep 19, 2023
Good, Bob
· Sep 12, 2023
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jun 9, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2023
Gallagher, Mike
· Jun 9, 2023
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 9, 2023
 I
Kiley, Kevin
California · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 9, 2023
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2023
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3988: ARTICLE ONE Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3988/
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"H.R. 3988: ARTICLE ONE Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3988/.
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H.R. 3988, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3988/.
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[H.R. 3988: ARTICLE ONE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3988/)
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