National Emergencies Act
1976 U.S.legislation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The National Emergencies Act (NEA) (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 94–412, 90 Stat. 1255, enacted September 14, 1976, codified at 50 U.S.C. § 1601–1651) is a United States federal law passed to end all previous national emergencies and to formalize the emergency powers of the President.
Long title | An Act to terminate certain authorities with respect to national emergencies still in effect, and to provide for orderly implementation and termination of future national emergencies. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | NEA |
Enacted by | the 94th United States Congress |
Effective | September 14, 1976 |
Citations | |
Public law | 94-412 |
Statutes at Large | 90 Stat. 1255 |
Codification | |
Titles amended | 50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense |
U.S.C. sections created | 50 U.S.C. ch. 34 § 1601 et seq. |
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The Act empowers the President to activate special powers during a crisis but imposes certain procedural formalities when invoking such powers. The perceived need for the law arose from the scope and number of laws granting special powers to the executive in times of national emergency. Congress can terminate an emergency declaration with a joint resolution enacted into law.[1] Powers available under this Act are limited to the 136 emergency powers Congress has defined by law.[2]
The legislation was signed by President Gerald Ford on September 14, 1976.[3] As of March 2020[update], 60 national emergencies have been declared, more than 30 of which remain in effect.[1][4]