H.J.Res. 7 · 118th Congress

Ends the COVID-19 national emergency declared in March 2020

Official title: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.1

Became lawPublic health emergency powers and workplace vaccine requirements

§1What it does

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This joint resolution ended the national emergency over COVID-19 that the President declared on March 13, 2020.2,3 Congress acted under the National Emergencies Act, which lets Congress end a presidential emergency declaration by passing a joint resolution.3 The emergency ended when the President signed the resolution into law on April 10, 2023.3

§2Status

StatusBecame law (Public Law 118-3).1
IntroducedJanuary 9, 2023
SponsorRep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Cosponsors68 cosponsors (68 Republican)
Official recordH.J.Res. 7 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

Why this matters: The official count.

House, February 1, 2023

On Passage: Passed — 229 yes, 197 no, 7 not voting.4

Senate, March 29, 2023

On Passage of the Bill: Bill Passed — 68 yes, 23 no, 9 not voting.5