S 2062
113th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Constitutional Check and Balance Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
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
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.