Reform the National Emergencies Act

52 national emergencies are in effect, and 12 were declared from January 2025 to August 2026.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked September 24, 2026.

The explainer behind this letter National Emergency Powers What a president can do by declaring a national emergency

The Letter

Subject Reform the National Emergencies Act

I am writing to ask you to support the ARTICLE ONE Act.

A president can declare a national emergency on his own, and it stays in force for as long as he renews it each year. 52 emergencies are in effect today. The oldest dates to 1979. From January 2025 to August 2026, 12 new ones were declared, including the emergencies used to impose tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down in February.

Congress has tried to end emergencies and failed. In 2019, both chambers voted to end the border emergency, and a veto kept it alive. In 2025, the Senate voted to end the tariff emergencies, and the House changed its rules so it never had to vote.

The ARTICLE ONE Act would end every emergency after 30 days unless a majority of both chambers approves it. That returns the decision to Congress, whoever is president. Please support it and help move it through your chamber.

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I'm calling to ask my member of Congress to support the ARTICLE ONE Act, which reforms the National Emergencies Act.
12 new national emergencies were declared from January 2025 to August 2026, including the ones used for tariffs the Supreme Court struck down.
Under current law, ending an emergency the president wants to keep takes a two-thirds vote in both chambers. It has never happened.
The ARTICLE ONE Act would end every emergency after 30 days unless a majority of both chambers approves it.
This is not a partisan issue. The next president will have the same power unless Congress fixes the law now.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

52 National emergencies in effect on September 16, 2026. The oldest dates to 1979 (source)
12 New national emergencies declared from January 2025 to August 2026, about 7 a year, the fastest pace since 1976 (source)

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