# 119-sjres-71: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

119-sjres-71, A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status failed; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-71
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
- Status: failed
- Introduced: 2025-07-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This joint resolution would _terminate the national energy emergency_ declared on January 20, 2025 and end all emergency authorities, powers, and waivers tied to that declaration.** It removes the special legal authorities that federal agencies and other actors were using under that emergency.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-08T19:05:00.000Z | senate | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 71 | Joint Resolution Defeated | 47 | 51 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- End national energy emergency: mixed, high. This bill sought to terminate the national energy emergency declared on January 20, 2025 by Executive Order 14156. Had it passed, it would have ended the emergency upon enactment and removed the special authorities, waivers, and measures agencies were using under that declaration. That change could…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act

## Sources
- [119-sjres-71 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/71)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1232)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-71 (as of 2026-09-10).