Search Results: keywords:"national emergency"

  • H. R. 3988 — To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:4,531

    H.R. 3988 requires congressional approval for presidential declarations of national emergencies. The bill amends the National Emergencies Act to limit emergency powers unless approved by Congress within 30 days and establishes procedures for reviewing and renewing emergencies. It mandates...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 3988 is a bill that wants Congress to say "yes" or "no" when the President says there is a big emergency. If Congress doesn't agree in 30 days, the President can't keep using special emergency powers.

  • S. 4086 — To authorize the confiscation and repurposing of blocked assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,665

    S. 4086 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate that aims to allow the United States to confiscate and repurpose blocked assets from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The bill acknowledges the national emergency due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and highlights...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4086 is a plan where the U.S. can take money from Russia's main bank and use it to help Ukraine, especially by giving them defense supplies and paying back places that have already helped Ukraine.

  • H. J. RES. 6 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:454

    H. J. RES. 6 proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution that would require the government to maintain a balanced budget. This means that total spending should not exceed the total income in each fiscal year, unless two-thirds of both the House and Senate approve an exception. The...

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    H. J. RES. 6 is a plan to change the rules for how the United States government manages its money, saying it should not spend more than it makes each year. But if there's a big emergency like a war or disaster, Congress can decide to use more money if enough of them agree.

  • S. 4373 — To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:5,038

    The bill, S. 4373, introduces a requirement for Congress to approve any national emergency declarations made by the President. It seeks to make national emergencies temporary, lasting only 30 days unless Congress passes a resolution to extend them. The bill also sets limits on the President's...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says that if the President wants to declare a national emergency, Congress must agree for it to last more than 30 days, and they have to know what the President plans to do.

  • S. 4373 — To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:11,542

    S. 4373, also known as the “Reforming Emergency Powers to Uphold the Balances and Limitations Inherent in the Constitution Act” or the “REPUBLIC Act,” aims to provide more oversight by Congress on presidential declarations of national emergencies. The bill requires that any...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill says that if the President wants to say there's a big emergency, they have to tell Congress, and Congress must agree within 30 days; otherwise, the emergency can't keep going.