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HOUSE 1720116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2019

Last Action
3/14/2019

Actions

  • 2019-03-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • 2019-03-13Referred 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.
  • 2019-03-13Referred 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.
  • 2019-03-13Referred 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.
  • 2019-03-13Introduced in House
  • 2019-03-13Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-13 (00)

Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2019

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.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Ken Buck (R-CO)
  • F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • War and emergency powers
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