S.J. Res. 71 · Failed · Emergency Management

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

What it does

Terminates the national energy emergency declared by the President on January 20, 2025, in Executive Order 14156.
Targets an order that declares U.S. energy supply and infrastructure insufficient and directs agencies to use emergency authorities to approve energy development and expedite infrastructure.
Ends a directive for DOD to assess its ability to acquire and transport energy resources and invoke emergency military construction authority for identified vulnerabilities.
Failed passage in the Senate, 47 to 51.

Official summary

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency relating to energy declared by the President on January 20, 2025, in Executive Order 14156. The executive order states that the supply of and infrastructure for energy in the United States is insufficient to meet the country's needs. It defines energy as crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals. The executive order directs the heads of executive departments and agencies to use available emergency and other authorities to take certain actions to address this topic, including approving development of domestic energy resources, expediting the completion of authorized energy infrastructure (particularly in the Northeast, West Coast, and Alaska), and pursuing the use of emergency permitting provisions under certain environmental regulations. The executive order also directs the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of its ability to acquire and transport energy resources (particularly in the Northeast and West Coast), and invokes emergency military construction…

Latest action

Oct 8, 2025: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources