S.J.Res. 71 · Where this bill is now
Failed in the Senate
Failed Oct 8, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTerminates national energy emergency declaration
This joint resolution would end a national emergency relating to energy that was declared by the President in January 2025. That emergency declaration allowed federal agencies to use special powers to speed up development of domestic energy resources, fast-track energy infrastructure projects, and use emergency permitting procedures under environmental rules. It also directed the Department of Defense to assess energy supply and transportation needs in certain regions.
How it affects you
If you live in areas where energy infrastructure projects were being expedited under the emergency declaration—like the Northeast, West Coast, or Alaska—this change could slow down those projects. Energy companies and developers who were using emergency permitting to move projects faster would lose that advantage. Most other Americans would likely see indirect effects through changes in energy availability and costs, though the summary doesn't detail specific impacts on individual households.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 31, 2025)
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 authority to address any vulnerabilities identified in the assessment.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.J.Res. 71
JOINT RESOLUTION
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) · Introduced Jul 31, 2025 · Emergency Management · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 8, 2025: “Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 554.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsSenate · On the Joint Resolution · Oct 8, 2025
Joint Resolution Defeated 47–51
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 51 | 2 |
Source: senate.gov · roll call 554
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