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HCONRES 98 112th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 Constit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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
Law AppropriationsCongressional-executive branch relationsConstitution and constitutional amendmentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
This resolution expired with the 112th Congress
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Passed Senate
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
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 Latest action February 16, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 98: 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.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-98/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 98: 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.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-98/.
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H. Con. Res. 98, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-98/.
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[H. Con. Res. 98: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-98/)
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