H.R. 10132

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The ARTICLE ONE Act establishes new congressional oversight requirements for presidential national emergency declarations, requiring Congress to approve such declarations through a joint resolution within 30 days or they automatically expire. The bill applies to all emergencies declared after the law takes effect and requires existing emergencies to comply with the new renewal process when they come up for extension. Congress can approve emergency declarations and their associated executive powers through expedited procedures that include automatic committee discharge after 10 days and limited debate time, though lawmakers retain the ability to modify which specific provisions are included in the emergency authorization. If Congress withholds approval, the President loses the ability to renew the emergency or use the associated emergency powers. The legislation takes effect immediately upon enactment and overrides previous emergency authority rules, though Congress retains the right to modify these procedures at any time.

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