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HCONRES 98 112th Congress House Law Appropriations Congressional-executive branch relations Constitution and constitutional amendments Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.

Introduced: January 31, 2012 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 31, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that any executive order issued by the President before, on, or after the approval of this resolution that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of federal funds not specifically appropriated for such executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.

What's happening now February 16, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2