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To: bryan999

Trump named it.

‘The National Emergencies Act (NEA) (Pub.L. 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.’


6 posted on 08/24/2019 7:06:34 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: Pikachu_Dad

Of course under the Act, he has to formally declare an emergency before he can use the powers, and Congress can terminate any measures he orders at any time.


36 posted on 08/24/2019 7:56:24 AM PDT by mak5
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To: Pikachu_Dad

didn’t nixon use it more than once


38 posted on 08/24/2019 8:01:51 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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