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ENFORCE the Law Act of 2015

Introduced: January 6, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

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Jan 6, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 6, 2015

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2015 or the ENFORCE the Law Act of 2015

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 January 6, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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