H.R. 63 · 117th Congress · House

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Introduced
Jan 4, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2021

This bill provides that a national emergency declared by the President terminates 30 days after a declaration unless a joint resolution affirming such declaration is enacted.

All existing emergency declarations expire after two years unless the President requests a renewal that receives congressional approval.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 04, 2021•Committee

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

  2. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  5. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JAN 04, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jan 4, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Jan 4, 2021

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