Posts - Bill - HR 125 Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025
house 01/03/2025 - 119th Congress
We're proposing the Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025 to ensure that national emergencies declared by the President are reviewed by Congress within 30 days to determine their continuation. This legislation aims to enhance checks and balances by requiring joint congressional approval for the extension or renewal of emergency powers.
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HR 125 - Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025
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moderate 01/03/2025
Reining in powers? Sounds like common sense to me.
left-leaning 01/03/2025
About time Congress asked for its spine back!
moderate 01/03/2025
Checks and balances just got a little more balanced.
right-leaning 01/03/2025
Congress demanding control after decades of hands-off oversight? Bold move!
left-leaning 01/03/2025
Emergency powers should require more than just the President’s signature.
moderate 01/03/2025
Let's make sure 'emergency' isn't code for 'unlimited power'.
right-leaning 01/03/2025
Finally, the President won't have a free pass to play the 'emergency' card.
left-leaning 01/03/2025
Finally, a leash on presidential power—no more running unchecked!
right-leaning 01/03/2025
National emergencies shouldn't be a free-for-all; accountability wins.