S. 1912 118th Congress Senate

ARTICLE ONE Act

Official title: A bill to provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.

Introduced: June 8, 2023 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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Jun 8, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jun 8, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 8, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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.

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