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HRES 654 113th Congress House Congress Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Congressional-executive branch relations Department of Health and Human Services Employment and training programs House of Representatives Poverty and welfare assistance

Relating to the application of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: July 7, 2014 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 7, 2014
Introduced in House
Jul 7, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has failed to meet the specified requirement of the U.S. Constitution to take care that a law be faithfully executed, with respect to the departmental policy providing for the authorization, approval, renewal, modification, or extension of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSA) that waives compliance with a mandatory work requirement by eligible states and state plans for participation in block grants under SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF).

Requires the House of Representatives to bring a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the Secretary.

What's happening now September 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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