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HJRES 70 116th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.

Introduced: June 26, 2019 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.

Congress may enact legislation and the President may rescind or terminate any rule, regulation, or order to address the treatment of existing delegations before ratification of this article.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 70: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-70/
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"H.J. Res. 70: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-70/.
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H.J. Res. 70, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-70/.
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[H.J. Res. 70: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-70/)
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