HCONRES 185 111th Congress House Congress Congressional oversight Federal officials Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his "czars".

Introduced: September 15, 2009 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sep 15, 2009

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges: (1) the President to issue a report clearly outlining the responsibilities, qualifications, and authorities of the special assistants he has appointed (commonly referred to as "czars") and to certify to Congress that such czars will not assert powers other than those granted by statute to a commissioned officer on the President's staff; and (2) Congress to hold hearings on such report and certification within 30 days.

What's happening now September 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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