# S.J.Res. 10 (119th): A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: emergency_powers. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: energy_policy. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: executive_authority. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: executive_emergency_powers. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: executive_overreach. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: limited_government. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: national_emergency. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: war_funding. Category: war_peace. Lane tag: prudential.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: mixed. Only tags the rules mark scoreable on a mixed bill are scored. A yea can draw a penalty or a credit according to the tag. A nay on a tag scored as good can draw a penalty.
Roll 95: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 10. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: Terminating an emergency declaration restrains the use of extraordinary executive powers, which is a legitimate concern for limited government. However, the underlying energy policy is an ordinary prudential dispute about supply, infrastructure, and permitting, and the summary does not show a direct moral harm being advanced or restrained. The classification therefore combines a real restraint concern with prudential policy disagreement.
Theological note: Scripture calls rulers to justice and restraint, and it warns against unchecked power that bypasses ordinary lawful process. Whether an emergency declaration over energy is warranted is a prudential question about stewardship of creation, national provision, and environmental and economic tradeoffs. The main moral issue is whether standing emergency powers are being used to override ordinary constitutional limits, which is a question of general equity rather than a clear verdict on energy policy itself.

## Recorded votes

Roll 95: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 10. Yea 47 · Nay 52 · Other 1.

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