Rep. Chip Roy proposes bill forcing congressional vote on emergencies after 30 days

Representative Chip Roy intends to file the Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act, known as the ARTICLE ONE Act, on Thursday. The measure would modify the National Emergencies Act to require that a presidential proclamation of a national emergency be sent to Congress and published in the Federal Register, and that the specific statutory powers to be used be identified.

Those powers would remain effective for only 30 calendar days unless Congress adopts a joint resolution approving them, after which a one-year renewal process would apply. If Congress declines to approve a particular authority, the president could not invoke that same authority again during the remainder of the term. The bill includes a provision allowing the 30-day clock to start when Congress reconvenes after an armed attack that prevents it from meeting.

It also imposes detailed reporting requirements on the president and mandates that certain emergency-related information be made public. The legislation would take effect upon enactment and apply to emergencies declared on or after that date, superseding the previous Title II of the National Emergencies Act.