H.J.Res. 72 · 119th Congress

Ends the national emergency used to impose tariffs on imports from Canada

Official title: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.1

Did not become lawWho sets tariffsTariffs

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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This joint resolution would end the national emergency that the President declared on February 1, 2025, in Executive Order 14193.2,3,4 When it was issued, that order used the emergency to impose a 25% tariff, a tax on imports, on most goods from Canada, with a 10% tariff on Canadian energy.5 The resolution relies on the National Emergencies Act, which provides a way for Congress to end a national emergency declared by the President.4

§2Status

StatusLatest action, February 12, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.1
IntroducedMarch 6, 2025
SponsorRep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Cosponsors10 cosponsors (10 Democratic)
Official recordH.J.Res. 72 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

Why this matters: The official count.

House, February 11, 2026

On Passage: Passed — 219 yes, 211 no, 2 not voting.6