ENFORCE the Law Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 6, 2015)
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 just happenedJan 6, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 6, 2015
- Jan 6, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 6, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate