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HR 395 115th Congress House Congress Appropriations Government liability Legislative rules and procedure

One Subject at a Time Act

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

One Subject at a Time Act

This bill requires: (1) each bill or joint resolution to embrace no more than one subject, and (2) the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title.

An appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change of existing law requirement if its subject is not germane to the subject of such bill.

The bill voids: (1) an entire Act or joint resolution if its title addresses two or more unrelated subjects, (2) provisions in legislation not clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title, (3) appropriation provisions in legislation outside the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction, and (4) provisions of appropriation bills not germane to their subject matter.

The bill grants aggrieved persons and Members of Congress the right to bring an action against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law the passage of which did not conform to this bill.

What's happening now February 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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