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The House passed H.J.Res. 72, a joint resolution to terminate the national emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025. The vote was 219–211, with 2 members not voting.
H.J.Res. 72 would end the national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025. It says the termination is under the National Emergencies Act; special powers or actions based on that emergency would stop if the resolution takes effect. The House approved the resolution. That vote alone did not end the emergency or make the resolution law.
The resolution was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. If the Senate approves the same text, it goes to the President.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. If the resolution takes effect, it would terminate the specified national emergency and stop special powers or actions based on that declaration.
Who’s affected. People affected by actions taken under the emergency declaration: Those actions or special powers would stop if the resolution takes effect. · The federal government: The emergency declaration would be terminated if the resolution takes effect.
Democrats. The Democratic majority position was yes.
Republicans. The Republican majority position was no.
On Passage
Feb 11, 2026
The House passed H.J.Res.
72, a joint resolution to terminate the national emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025. The vote was 219–211, with 2 members not voting.
This was a vote on whether to pass the joint resolution in the House. A joint resolution follows the same path as a bill: both chambers must approve the same text, and it then goes to the President.
The resolution was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance. If the Senate approves the same text, it goes to the President.
If the resolution takes effect, it would terminate the specified national emergency and stop special powers or actions based on that declaration.
The Democratic majority position was yes, and the Republican majority position was no. The vote followed those majority positions.
The Democratic majority position was yes.
The Republican majority position was no.
The independent voted yes.