Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.
A Democratic resolution with 7 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed both chambers, not yet sent to the President
Both the House and the Senate have passed it, though not necessarily the same text.
If the two chambers passed identical wording, the final copy is being prepared for the President. If they did not, one chamber must accept the other's version or the two negotiate a single one — nothing goes to the President until the text is identical.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Resolving Differences
How Congress voted
- See who voted how →A vote to kill something without debating it · 09/15/2025
What this bill would do
This joint resolution is about the national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025. Specifically, the resolution states that the national emergency found by the President in Executive Order 14323 is terminated. This action is taken pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act. The bill was submitted in the House of Representatives by Mr. Meeks and several other members. It was subsequently referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The resolution promotes governmental accountability by terminating a presidential national emergency declaration pursuant to the National Emergencies Act.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
None of them settled the bill — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.
- The House: a vote to kill something without debating it Setting a measure aside permanently. A successful motion to table ends the matter, so a vote for tabling is a vote against whatever was tabled. Motion to table agreed to 200 yes · 198 no
09/15/2025 · Roll call 265 · recorded as “On Motion to Table the Motion to Discharge Committee”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) and the text of the resolution, the bill terminates the national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025, in Executive Order 14323, which could be seen as positive for accountability by ending that specific presidential emergency declaration.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific details identifying potential negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people resulting from the termination of the national emergency under Executive Order 14323.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The resolution promotes governmental accountability by terminating a presidential national emergency declaration pursuant to the National Emergencies Act.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Table Motion to Discharge Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 198 (Roll no. 265).
- Mr. Mast moved to table the motion to discharge
- Mr. Meeks moved to discharge.
- Considered as privileged matter.
- MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE - Mr. Meeks moved that the Committee on Foreign Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.J. Res. 117.
- 9/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Gabe AmoDemocrat · Rhode Island
Joaquin CastroDemocrat · Texas
Greg CasarDemocrat · Texas
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocrat · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada