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H.R. 4321 · 114th Congress

Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act

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78 cosponsors · 78 R
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62 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2016

Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that any executive order, memoranda, proclamation, or signing statement issued by the President that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution or the Second Amendment, or that would require the expenditure of federal funds not specifically appropriated for such executive action, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.

The bill nullifies any such executive action and prohibits the use of appropriated funds to promulgate or enforce any such action.

The following persons may bring a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court to challenge the validity of any such executive action: (1) any Member or either or both chambers of Congress, (2) the highest governmental official of any state or political subdivision if the challenged action infringes on a power of such state under any congressional enactment or relevant treaty, and (3) any person aggrieved of the challenged executive action with respect to a liberty or property interest adversely affected directly by the executive action.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act

Latest action (Feb 3, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.