Search Results: keywords:"republic act"

  • 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.