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H.R. 109 113th Congress House

Enumerated Powers Act

Official title: To require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Jan 3, 2013
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Jan 3, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enumerated Powers Act - Requires each Act of Congress to contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. Declares that failure to comply with this requirement shall give rise to a point of order in either chamber of Congress.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 22, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Jan 14, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 14, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 3, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 3, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 109: Enumerated Powers Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-109/
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"H.R. 109: Enumerated Powers Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-109/.
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H.R. 109, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-109/.
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