Summary of House Resolution 304
Purpose and Intent
House Resolution 304 (HRES 304) seeks to amend a previous House resolution (HRES 211) to ensure that all calendar days during the first session of the 119th Congress are counted towards the termination of a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025.
Key Provisions
The main provisions of HRES 304 are:
Amending HRES 211 to state that all days occurring during the first session of the 119th Congress shall be considered "calendar days" for the purposes of Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act.
This change would apply specifically to the process of terminating the national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025.
The resolution makes no other changes to HRES 211 or the National Emergencies Act.
Affected Parties
HRES 304 would primarily impact:
- The President, by potentially shortening the timeframe for terminating the declared national emergency from February 1, 2025.
- Congress, by changing the counting of days towards the termination process outlined in the National Emergencies Act.
- The general public, as the termination of the national emergency could affect any policies or actions taken under the original declaration.
Procedural and Timeline Aspects
HRES 304 was introduced in the House on April 8, 2025. It has been submitted as a companion bill to HRES 334, which appears to make similar changes.
The resolution would need to pass the House and Senate, and be signed by the President, in order to take effect and amend the previous HRES 211. The timeline for this process is not specified.
