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Constitutional Check and Balance Act

Introduced: February 27, 2014 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 3, 2014
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Feb 27, 2014
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 27, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Check and Balance Act - Authorizes any Member of Congress who casts a recorded vote on final passage of a version of a bill or joint resolution enacting a provision into law to bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel an executive branch official to enforce the provision, if the President or any other executive branch official issues a memorandum or other written statement directing the official to not enforce it.

What's happening now March 3, 2014

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.