Bills · 119th Congress · Immigration

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced3/6/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 2/11/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 219–211 on February 11, 2026 (Roll Call 65 →). Received in the Senate on February 12, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 2/11/26PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic213 Yea · 1 Nay · 0 Not voting
  • Republican6 Yea · 210 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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Sponsor
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks ( Democrat · NY-5)
Cosponsors
10
Introduced
3/6/25
Policy area
Immigration

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (13)
  1. 3/6/25Introduced in House
  2. 3/6/25Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. 2/10/26ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider in the House H.J. Res. 72 if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution be waived; that the joint resolution be considered as read; that all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution be waived; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees.
  4. 2/11/26Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
  5. 2/11/26Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H2154-2161)
  6. 2/11/26DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 72.
  7. 2/11/26The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
  8. 2/11/26POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 72, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  9. 2/11/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2169)
  10. 2/11/26Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 65).
  11. 2/11/26On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H2154)
  12. 2/11/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. 2/12/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.