118th Congress · HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONBILL

H.J.Res. 79 — Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004.

“Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004.”

Emergency management

Introduced Jul 6, 2023

Last action Jul 18, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 6, 2023

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Referred

Jul 6, 2023

Foreign Affairs

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Committee

Jul 17, 2023

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency declared by President George W. Bush on May 11, 2004, which blocked the property of certain persons and export of certain goods to Syria in response to Syria supporting terrorist activity in Iraq, among other activities.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House

Roll Call Votes · 1

HOUSEpassageJul 18, 2023

On Passage: H J RES 79 Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004

H.J.Res. 79

Failed

Timeline · 11 actions

Jul 18, 2023

Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

Jul 18, 2023

Considered pursuant to a previous order.

Jul 18, 2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the previous order of the House of July 17, 2023, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H. J. Res. 79.

Jul 18, 2023

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

Jul 18, 2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. J. Res. 79, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Jul 18, 2023

Considered as unfinished business.

Jul 18, 2023

On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 394 (Roll no. 337).ROLL CALLfail

Jul 18, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 2023

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time through July 20, 2023, to consider in the House, H. J. Res. 79 if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the joint resolution be considered as read; that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except 30 minutes of debate equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Gaetz or their respective designees; and that the provisions of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622) shall not apply to the joint resolution through July 20, 2023. Agreed to without objection.

Jul 6, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.