1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2023 . 2. Limitation on duration of national emergency without congressional approval (a) In general Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1622 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Any national emergency declared by the President in accordance with this title shall terminate if— (1) there has not been enacted into law a joint resolution affirming the declaration of such national emergency before the date that is 30 days after the date on which such national emergency is declared; (2) there is enacted into law a joint resolution terminating the emergency; or (3) the President issues a proclamation terminating the emergency. ; (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) (1) The date on which a national emergency is terminated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be the first occurrence of any of the following dates: (A) The last date of the period described in subsection (a)(1). (B) The date specified in any joint resolution referred to in subsection (a)(2). (C) The date specified in a proclamation by the President terminating the emergency as provided in subsection (a)(3). (2) Effective on the date of the termination of a national emergency under paragraph (1)— (A) any amounts reprogrammed or transferred under any provision of law with respect to the emergency that remain unobligated on that date shall be returned and made available for the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated; (B) any contracts entered into under any provision of law for construction relating to the emergency shall be terminated unless construction commenced under the contract before that date; and (C) any powers or authorities exercised by reason of said emergency shall cease to be exercised after that date, except that a termination shall not affect— (i) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date