To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.
In Committee
Introduced:Sep 8, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Chip Roy
Representative
Republican
TX-21
Cosponsors
17
Quick Stats
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Summary
This bill aims to give Congress more control over national emergencies declared by the President. It would require the President to get approval from Congress within 30 days to continue a national emergency declaration, instead of the current system where the President can unilaterally continue the emergency indefinitely. The bill also requires the President to provide detailed reports to Congress about the emergency and actions taken.
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill aims to give Congress more control over national emergencies declared by the President. It would require the President to get approval from Congress within 30 days to continue a national emergency declaration, instead of the current system where the President can unilaterally continue the emergency indefinitely. The bill also requires the President to provide detailed reports to Congress about the emergency and actions taken.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act or the ARTICLE ONE Act</strong></p> <p>This bill terminates a presidential declaration of a national emergency after 30 days if Congress does not pass a joint resolution approving the declaration. Currently, such a declaration may continue until Congress passes a joint resolution disapproving the declaration.</p> <p>The bill requires the President to transmit to Congress, with any proclamation declaring a national emergency or executive order specifying emergency powers or authorities or renewing a national emergency, a written report that includes</p> <ul> <li>a description of the circumstances necessitating the declaration, renewal, or use of a new emergency authority specified in the executive order;</li> <li>the estimated duration of the emergency, or a statement that the duration cannot reasonably be estimated;</li> <li>a summary of the actions the President or other officers intend to take and the statutory authorities they expect to rely on in addressing the emergency; and</li> <li>in the case of a renewal of the emergency, a summary of the actions the President or other officers have taken in the preceding one-year period to address the emergency.</li> </ul> <p>The bill requires periodic reports on the status of emergencies.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Terminates a presidential declaration of a national emergency after 30 days if Congress does not approve it
Requires the President to provide Congress with a written report describing the circumstances, estimated duration, and planned actions for any national emergency declaration or renewal
Mandates periodic reports to Congress on the status of ongoing national emergencies
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would affect the balance of power between the President and Congress regarding national emergencies. If enacted, it would give Congress more oversight and control over how the President can declare and respond to national emergencies. This could have significant implications for how future emergencies are handled, potentially altering the scope and duration of presidential emergency powers.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Emergency Management
Related Subjects
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Judicial review and appeals
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Property rights
Rule of law and government transparency
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Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
3988, 119th Congress (2025). "To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of the Bureau of the Census to conduct a study and submit a report about how Federal agencies identify and record cases of housing loss in the United States, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3988
