H.R. 450, The Enumerated Powers Act
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- This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 125, The Enumerated Powers Act.
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H.R. 450 would require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws.
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Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Leonard Henderson
April 10, 2009, 11:37am (report abuse)“The people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities... If the next centennial does not find us a great nation... it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces.” --James A. Garfield
alitl8
(logged-in user) April 10, 2009, 10:19pm (report abuse)finally, a piece of legislation that makes sense!! "they" wont pass it :o/
Tompainelives
April 18, 2009, 1:07pm (report abuse)Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.
Thomas Jefferson
This should not even be a bill, it should be an amendment to the Constitution itself
M78
April 19, 2010, 2:59pm (report abuse)Given the existing House Rule requiring that committee reports on bills voted out of committee include specific citation of Constitutional authority for the action(s) proposed in the bill (see: http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/req_comm_rpts.htm), what does H.R.450 accomplish?
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