HCONRES 3
112th 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: January 5, 2011
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Became law
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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