H.R. 3973 · 113th Congress
Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014
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- House Introduced Jan 29, 2014
- House Passed Mar 13, 2014 244–171
Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1)…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Mar 13, 2014
Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)
Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014
Latest action (Mar 24, 2014): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 29, 2014
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- House Introduced Jan 29, 2014
- House Passed Mar 13, 2014 244–171
Final vote · House · Mar 13, 2014
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner
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All recorded votes (3)
- Passage Passed
House · Mar 13, 2014 · “On Passage” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Mar 13, 2014 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · Mar 13, 2014 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner