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ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014

Introduced: March 12, 2014 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2014 or the ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014 - Authorizes either chamber of Congress, upon adoption of a resolution declaring that the President or any officer or employee of the United States has established or implemented a policy, practice, or procedure to refrain from enforcing, applying, following, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law in violation of the constitutional requirement that the President faithfully execute the laws of the United States, to bring a civil action for a declaratory judgment to that effect.

Grants jurisdiction to a three-judge panel of a U.S. district court to hear such civil action and provides for an expedited direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

What's happening now March 12, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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