HJRES 117 119th Congress House Emergency Management Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers

Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.

Introduced: August 29, 2025 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Sep 15, 2025

MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE - Mr. Meeks moved that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.J. Res. 117.

Sep 15, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 15, 2025

Mr. Mast moved to table the motion to discharge

Sep 15, 2025

Table Motion to Discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 198 (Roll no. 265).

Sep 15, 2025

Mr. Meeks moved to discharge.

Sep 15, 2025

Considered as privileged matter.

Aug 29, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Aug 29, 2025

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 5

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 15, 2025	House · vote #265	On Motion to Table the Motion to Discharge Committee	Passed	200–198	See who voted →
Sep 22, 2012	Senate · vote #199	On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 117	Passed	62–30	See who voted →
Sep 22, 2012	Senate · vote #198	On the Cloture Motion H.J.Res. 117	Agreed To	62–30	See who voted →
Sep 20, 2012	Senate · vote #195	On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 117	Agreed To	67–31	See who voted →
Sep 19, 2012	Senate · vote #194	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 117	Agreed To	76–22	See who voted →

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Cosponsors 7

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Nov 4, 2025

Amo, Gabe

Rhode Island · Sep 4, 2025

Kamlager-Dove, Sydney

California · Aug 29, 2025

Stanton, Greg

Arizona · Aug 29, 2025

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Aug 29, 2025

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