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Expressing the sense of Congress that President Barack Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that President Barack Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: July 17, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Jul 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 10, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 10, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President has violated Section 3 of Article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA); (2) republican government depends upon the rule of law; (3) the executive branch, which has no constitutional authority to write or rewrite law at whim, has invaded upon the exclusive legislative power of Congress; and (4) PPACA has proven to be unworkable and should be repealed by Congress immediately.

What's happening now July 12, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 6
R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 19, 2013
Amash, Justin
· Aug 1, 2013
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 17, 2013
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 17, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 17, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 17, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jul 17, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 17, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 17, 2013
King, Steve
· Jul 17, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 17, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 17, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Jul 17, 2013
Roe, David
· Jul 17, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 45: Expressing the sense of Congress that President Barack Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-45/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 45: Expressing the sense of Congress that President Barack Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-45/.
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H. Con. Res. 45, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-45/.
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[H. Con. Res. 45: Expressing the sense of Congress that President Barack Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce the employer mandate provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-45/)
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