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The National Emergencies Act (Pub.L. 94–412, 90 Stat. 1255, enacted September 14, 1976, codified at 50 U.S.C. § 1601–1651) is a United States federal law passed to stop open-ended states of national emergency and formalize the power of Congress to provide certain checks and balances on the emergency powers of the President. The Act of Congress imposes certain procedural formalities on the President when invoking such powers. The perceived need for the law arose from the scope and number of laws granting special powers to the executive in times of national emergency.
The legislation was signed by President Gerald Ford on September 14, 1976. As of January 2019, the United States is under 31 continuing declared states of national emergency.
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09/14/1976 - Public law 94-412.
09/14/1976 - Signed by President.
09/02/1976 - Measure presented to President.
08/31/1976 - Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
08/27/1976 - Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
08/26/1976 - Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1168.
09/04/1975 - Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #494 (388-5).
04/21/1975 - Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 94-238.
02/27/1975 - Introduced in House
