H.J.Res. 72: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
Sponsor
Gregory Meeks
Democrat · NY-5
What H.J.Res. 72 does
H.J.Res. 72 would end the national emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025, in Executive Order 14193. It does so under section 202 of the National Emergencies Act.
How the House voted
Passed · February 11, 20261 Democrat broke with their party to vote no
Jared Golden6 Republicans broke with their party to vote yes
Don Bacon
Brian Fitzpatrick
Jeff Hurd
Kevin Kiley
Thomas Massie
Dan NewhouseOn Passage: H J RES 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 · Roll no. 65 · Official record
HJRES72 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Feb 12, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
House: Passed 219-211
Feb 11, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H2154)
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House: Committee Action
Feb 10, 2026
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider in the House H.J. Res. 72 if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution be waived; that the joint resolution be considered as read; that all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution be waived; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees.
House: Committee Action
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
About the Sponsor
Gregory Meeks
Democrat, New York's 5th congressional district · 29 years in Congress
Committees: Foreign Affairs, Financial Services
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Cosponsors (10)
All 10 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 7 states: Arizona, California, Illinois, and 4 more.
Committee Sponsors
Finance Committee
0 of 27 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Foreign Affairs Committee
4 of 53 committee members cosponsored
33 Democrats across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.J.Res. 72 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Finance
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Immigration
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Feb 12, 2026
H.J.Res. 72 Bill Text
“Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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