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Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014

Introduced: March 5, 2014 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 24, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 13, 2014

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 13, 2014

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 171 (Roll no. 129).

Mar 13, 2014

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 225 (Roll no. 128). (consideration: CR H2403)

Mar 13, 2014

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2403)

Mar 13, 2014

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the underlying bill does not apply to information that would pose a national security risk when dealing with terrorists, drug cartels, money launderers and foreign enemies of the United States.

Mar 13, 2014

Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H2402-2404; text: CR H2402)

Mar 13, 2014

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2401-2405)

Mar 13, 2014

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Mar 12, 2014

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3973.

Mar 12, 2014

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3973 would be postponed.

Mar 12, 2014

The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2348)

Mar 12, 2014

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 511, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison Part B amendment no. 1.

Mar 12, 2014

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4138 and H.R. 3973. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 12, 2014

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 511. (consideration: CR H2340-2348; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2340)

Mar 12, 2014

Rule H. Res. 511 passed House.

Mar 11, 2014

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4138 and H.R. 3973. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 7, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

Mar 7, 2014

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-376.

Mar 5, 2014

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11.

Mar 5, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 4, 2014

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged.

Jan 30, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Jan 29, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 29, 2014

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 13, 2014	House · vote #129	On Passage	Passed	244–171	See who voted →
Mar 13, 2014	House · vote #128	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	192–225	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed 1 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 594	–	Amendment sought to waive reporting requirements provided in the bill if sufficient funds are not available t…	Failed	Mar 13, 2014
HAMDT 593	–	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 511 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text o…	Pending	–

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Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)

Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.

What's happening now March 24, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 31

Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 2014

North Dakota · Feb 18, 2014

Nevada · Jan 29, 2014

Oklahoma · Jan 29, 2014

Lummis, Cynthia M.

Wyoming · Jan 29, 2014

Massie, Thomas

Kentucky · Jan 29, 2014

Rooney, Thomas

· Jan 29, 2014

Schweikert, David

Arizona · Jan 29, 2014

Stewart, Chris

· Jan 29, 2014

Stutzman, Marlin A.

Indiana · Jan 29, 2014

Weber, Randy K. Sr.

Texas · Jan 29, 2014

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