# 116-hr-9041: National Emergencies Reform Act

116-hr-9041, National Emergencies Reform Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-9041
- Congress: 116
- Title: National Emergencies Reform Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-12-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Emergencies Reform Act This bill revises provisions of the National Emergencies Act relating to the termination of presidentially-declared national emergencies. Specifically, the bill provides that any national emergency declared by the President shall terminate if (1) no joint resolution has been enacted affirming the declaration of such emergency before the expiration of the 48-hour period beginning on the first day after such emergency is declared and on which both houses of Congress are in session, (2) a joint resolution is enacted terminating the emergency, or (3) the President issues a proclamation terminating the emergency. The date on which a presidentially-declared emergency terminates is 60 days after the President transmits to Congress the proclamation declaring the emergency or Congress affirms a previous renewal unless the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to Congress an executive order renewing the emergency, and a joint resolution is enacted affirming the renewal of the declaration. A national emergency declared before the enactment of this bill shall be unaffected by the amendments made by this bill except that such emergencies shall terminate 60 days after enactment unless renewed.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9040: Protect Asylum Seekers Act
- 116-hr-9039: Practical Alternatives to Detention Act
- 116-hr-9026: FISA Oversight Correction Act
- 116-hr-9025: Intelligence Community Congressional Whistleblowing Improvement Act
- 116-hr-8997: Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act
- 116-hr-8996: Jones Act Repeal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-9041 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9041)

## Related
- [116-hr-9040: Protect Asylum Seekers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9040)
- [116-hr-9039: Practical Alternatives to Detention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9039)
- [116-hr-9026: FISA Oversight Correction Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9026)
- [116-hr-9025: Intelligence Community Congressional Whistleblowing Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9025)
- [116-hr-8997: Civil Asset Forfeiture Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8997)
- [116-hr-8996: Jones Act Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8996)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9041 (as of 2025-11-18).