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Separation of Powers Restoration Act

Introduced: July 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Oct 28, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jul 30, 1999
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 30, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Separation of Powers Restoration Act - Repeals the War Powers Resolution. Terminates after 90 days all powers and authorities of the President and any other Federal officer or employee or executive agency from a declaration of national emergency.

States that, to the extend that any Act of Congress grants to the President or any other executive officer or employee the power to declare a national emergency, such power is divested to Congress alone.

Directs the President to include with each presidential order a statement of the specific statutory or constitutional authority for such action.

States, with exceptions, that a presidential order neither constitutes nor has the force of law and is limited in application and effect to the executive branch.

Authorizes both Houses of Congress, a Senator or Representative, certain State and local officials, and certain aggrieved persons to bring an action to challenge the validity of any presidential order which exceeds the power granted to the President by the relevant authorizing statute or the Constitution.

What's happening now October 28, 1999

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2655: Separation of Powers Restoration Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2655/
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