S 1039 · 104th Congress · Congress

A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1995-07-17· Sponsored by Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.(1995-10-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires a constitutional authority clause to follow the enacting clause of any Act of Congress or the resolving clause of any joint resolution. Requires a similar clause before each title, section, subsection, or paragraph which relies on a different constitutional provision.…

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Cosponsors (19)

19 Republicans