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Referenced Laws
50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.
42 U.S.C. 5170
42 U.S.C. 247d
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Emergencies Act.
Section 2
2. Clarification of executive inability to declare certain national emergencies, major disasters, emergencies, and public health emergencies The President may not declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) on the premise of climate change. The President may not declare a major disaster or emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191) on the premise of climate change. The President may not declare a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on the premise of climate change. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to imply the authority of the President before the date of enactment of this Act to declare, on the premise of climate change— a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); a major disaster or emergency under the under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191); or a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).