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HRES 582 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional-executive branch relations Constitution and constitutional amendments Firearms and explosives Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.

Introduced: January 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 7, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H111)
Jan 7, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Censures and condemns President Obama for willfully disregarding the legislative powers of the duly elected Congress provided by the U.S. Constitution through his executive actions (with respect to promoting smart gun technology) to deprive American citizens of their constitutionally mandated right to bear arms under the Second Amendment.

What's happening now February 3, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 14
Messer, Luke
· Feb 10, 2016
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 11, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 11, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 8, 2016
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 8, 2016
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 8, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 8, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 8, 2016
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jan 8, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 8, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 8, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Jan 7, 2016
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 7, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 7, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Jan 7, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 7, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 7, 2016
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 7, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 582: Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-582/
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"H. Res. 582: Condemning and censuring President Barack Obama.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-582/.
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H. Res. 582, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-582/.
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