ARTICLE ONE Act

United States117th CongressS-241Senate
Updated: Feb 4, 2021

Summary

Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act or the ARTICLE ONE Act This bill terminates a declaration of national emergency made by the President after 30 days unless Congress votes to extend the declaration. (Currently, Congress can cancel an emergency declaration only by passing a resolution that can withstand a presidential veto.) The bill establishes procedures for congressional review of declarations of national emergencies. The President shall (1) transmit specified information to Congress with any proclamation declaring or renewing a national emergency, including a description of the circumstances necessitating the declaration or renewal of a national emergency declaration and its estimated duration; and (2) report periodically on the status of the emergency.

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HR-2996: ARTICLE ONE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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