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S. 3159 110th Congress Senate

Enumerated Powers Act

Official title: A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 19, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 19, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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 chamber of Congress.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1359 Identical bill Enumerated Powers Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 7
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 19, 2008
Burr, Richard
· Jun 19, 2008
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 19, 2008
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 19, 2008
DeMint, James
· Jun 19, 2008
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2008
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 19, 2008
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 19, 2008
Vitter, David
· Jun 19, 2008
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 19, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3159: Enumerated Powers Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3159/
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"S. 3159: Enumerated Powers Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3159/.
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S. 3159, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3159/.
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