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S. 2118 113th Congress Senate

ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to protect the separation of powers in the Constitution of the United States by ensuring that the President takes care that the laws be faithfully executed, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2014 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 12, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 12, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2118: ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2118/
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"S. 2118: ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2118/.
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S. 2118, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2118/.
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