H.R. 125 119th Congress House

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the National Emergencies Act to provide that a national emergency declared by the President terminates 30 days after the declaration unless a joint re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the National Emergencies Act to provide that a national emergency declared by the President terminates 30 days after the declaration unless a joint resolution affirming such declaration is enacted into law, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov

Emergency Management AbortionHealth programs administration and funding

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Jan 4, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Jan 3, 2025

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.

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now January 4, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025

This bill terminates any national emergency declared by the President 30 days after the declaration unless a joint resolution affirming the declaration is enacted. All national emergency declarations expire after two years unless the President requests a renewal and a joint resolution affirming the renewal is enacted.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 125: Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-125/

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"H.R. 125: Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-125/.

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H.R. 125, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-125/.

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