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HR 264 118th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Department of Justice Law enforcement administration and funding

Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2023

Introduced: January 10, 2023 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2023

This bill expands the circumstances under which the Department of Justice (DOJ) is required to report to Congress on a policy to refrain from enforcing federal law.

Currently, DOJ is required to report to Congress when the Attorney General or other DOJ officer establishes or implements a non-enforcement policy on the grounds that the relevant provision of law is unconstitutional.

This bill requires DOJ to report to Congress when any federal officer establishes or implements a non-enforcement policy on any grounds. Further, the bill requires the report to state the grounds for the non-enforcement policy.

What's happening now January 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 10, 2023
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 10, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· Jan 10, 2023
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 10, 2023
Stewart, Chris
· Jan 10, 2023
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 10, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 264: Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-264/
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"H.R. 264: Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-264/.
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H.R. 264, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-264/.
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