H.R. 4138 · 113th Congress
ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014
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- House Introduced Mar 4, 2014
- House Passed Mar 12, 2014 233–181
Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2014 or the ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014 - Authorizes either chamber of Congress, upon adoption of a resolution declaring that the President or any officer or employee of the United States has established or implemented a policy, practice, or procedure to refrain…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Mar 12, 2014
Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2014 or the ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014 - Authorizes either chamber of Congress, upon adoption of a resolution declaring that the President or any officer or employee of the United States has established or implemented a policy, practice, or procedure to refrain from enforcing, applying, following, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law in violation of the constitutional requirement that the President faithfully execute the laws of the United States, to bring a civil action for a declaratory judgment to that effect.
Grants jurisdiction to a three-judge panel of a U.S. district court to hear such civil action and provides for an expedited direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit quarterly reports to the congressional judiciary committees on the costs of any civil action brought under this Act, incuding any attorney fees paid in connection with any such action.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014
Also known as: Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2014
Latest action (Mar 13, 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: Mar 4, 2014
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- House Introduced Mar 4, 2014
- House Passed Mar 12, 2014 233–181
Final vote · House · Mar 12, 2014
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner
Table of every position
All recorded votes (5)
- Passage Passed
House · Mar 12, 2014 · “On Passage” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Mar 12, 2014 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · Mar 12, 2014 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · Mar 12, 2014 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner - Amendment Failed
House · Mar 12, 2014 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: John A. Boehner