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HR 2458 109th Congress House Congress Congressional powers Constitutional law House rules and procedure Law Legislation Senate rules and procedure

Enumerated Powers Act

Introduced: May 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Enumerated Powers Act - Requires each Act of Congress to contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. Declares that failure to comply with this requirement shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress.
What's happening now July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2458: Enumerated Powers Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2458/
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"H.R. 2458: Enumerated Powers Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2458/.
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H.R. 2458, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2458/.
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