house speaker nancy pelosi announced on february 20, 2019 that democrats would introduce such a resolution in two days. the measure, house joint resolution 46, stated: "resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that, pursuant to section 202 of the national emergencies act (50 u.s.c. 1622), the national emergency declared by the finding of the president on february 15, 2019, in proclamation 9844 (84 fed. reg. 4949) is hereby terminated."