A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of S.J.Res. 10 **What it would do:** This bill would cancel a national energy emergency that President Biden declared on January 20, 2025. That emergency declaration gave federal agencies broad powers to speed up approval of energy projects—including oil, gas, coal, and renewable energy development—and to bypass some environmental regulations to get projects built faster. If this bill passes, those emergency powers would end and normal regulatory processes would resume. **Who it affects:** The bill would impact energy companies developing oil, gas, coal, and renewable projects; federal agencies managing energy permits; and potentially consumers who might see slower development of new energy infrastructure.
It also affects environmental groups and communities concerned about regulatory protections. **Current status:** The bill is sponsored by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and is currently in committee, meaning it hasn't been voted on by the full Senate yet. The bill represents a disagreement between Democrats and Republicans over whether the U.S. energy situation warrants emergency powers that can streamline environmental reviews.
CRS 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 authority to address any vulnerabilities identified in the assessment.
Latest Action
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 95. (consideration: CR S1364, S1367-1390)