H.R. 4321 114th Congress House

Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act

Official title: To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 2016 Introduced by: Marlin A. Stutzman Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional-executive branch relationsConstitution and constitutional amendments

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Firearms and explosivesIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local government operations

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Feb 3, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Jan 6, 2016

Introduced in House

Jan 6, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 6, 2016

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H94-95)

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Latest action February 3, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that any executive order, memoranda, proclamation, or signing statement issued by the President that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution or the Second Amendment, or that would require the expenditure of federal funds not specifically appropriated for such executive action, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.

The bill nullifies any such executive action and prohibits the use of appropriated funds to promulgate or enforce any such action.

The following persons may bring a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court to challenge the validity of any such executive action: (1) any Member or either or both chambers of Congress, (2) the highest governmental official of any state or political subdivision if the challenged action infringes on a power of such state under any congressional enactment or relevant treaty, and (3) any person aggrieved of the challenged executive action with respect to a liberty or property interest adversely affected directly by the executive action.

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