Congress must approve presidential emergency declarations under IEEPA.

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Presidents can declare national emergencies under IEEPA without prior congressional approval. The president must notify Congress within 48 hours and specify which statutory authorities are being invoked. Congress can theoretically terminate emergencies through a joint resolution, but this requires a veto-proof majority—practically impossible when the president's party controls either chamber. Over 40 national emergencies remain active, demonstrating how rarely Congress exercises this check.

Congress must approve presidential emergency declarations under IEEPA.

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