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DemocratBill · S.J.Res. 71· Senate(119-SJRES-71)

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

Rep. Kaine
Age: 68 years
Virginia
Introduced
7/31/2025
Last activity
10/8/2025 — Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.
Sponsored by
Timothy Kaine
Cosponsors
Democrat - 7Republican - 0
Emergency Management
  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this bill would do

This joint resolution aims to end the national emergency regarding energy. This emergency was originally declared by the President on January 20, 2025, via Executive Order 14156. The resolution was introduced by Mr. Kaine and Mr. Heinrich. If passed, it would terminate the emergency declared pursuant to the National Emergencies Act.

Yes

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1

    Terminating a national emergency reduces the scope of executive power to direct government spending toward emergency energy measures.

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?+1

    Ending a national emergency reduces federal executive authority over energy policy.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the joint resolutionJoint Resolution Defeated 47–51

    A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made.

    10/08/2025 · Roll call 554 · recorded as “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 71”