Summary of House Resolution 393 (HRES 393)
Overview
HRES 393 is a House resolution that would provide for consideration of a joint resolution (H.J. Res. 73) relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025. The resolution aims to initiate congressional review and potentially terminate the declared national emergency.
Key Provisions
- Establishes a process for the House to consider and vote on H.J. Res. 73, which would terminate the national emergency declaration made by the President on February 1, 2025.
- Sets a timeline for the House to take up and vote on the joint resolution within a specified number of legislative days after the discharge petition is filed.
- Outlines procedures for floor consideration, including time allotted for debate and amendment.
- Requires a simple majority vote in the House to pass the joint resolution and send it to the Senate for further consideration.
Potential Impact
- If passed by the House and Senate, and not vetoed by the President, H.J. Res. 73 would terminate the national emergency declaration made on February 1, 2025.
- This would limit the President's emergency powers and authorities that were invoked under the original declaration.
- The termination of the national emergency could have significant policy and budgetary implications, depending on the nature and scope of the original declaration.
Procedural Timeline
- The discharge petition for HRES 393 was filed on May 06, 2025 by Mr. Meeks.
- Once the petition collects the required number of signatures from House members, it will trigger a mandatory House vote on consideration of H.J. Res. 73.
- The House must take up and vote on the joint resolution within a specified number of legislative days after the discharge petition is filed.
Overall, HRES 393 is a procedural mechanism to force the House to consider and vote on terminating a national emergency declaration made by the President. Its passage could have substantial policy impacts, depending on the nature of the original emergency.
