To clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
The Real Emergencies Act would prohibit the President from declaring national emergencies, major disasters, or public health emergencies based on climate change. The bill specifically bars emergency declarations under three federal laws: the National Emergencies Act, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and the Public Health Service Act. The legislation affects the executive branch's emergency powers and would restrict the federal government's ability to mobilize disaster relief resources or activate emergency response protocols in response to climate-related threats. The bill includes a clarification stating that it does not retroactively validate any such declarations that may have already been made. Introduced by a bipartisan group of senators in June 2023, the bill does not establish any new funding mechanisms or implementation timelines.
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