SRES 409 · 96th Congress · Congress

A resolution to direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in the case of Harris v. McRae.

Introduced 1980-04-18· Sponsored by Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]· Senate

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Latest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.(1980-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Senate Legal Counsel, pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to appear amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Harris v. McRae, in support of the exclusive authority of the Congress to appropriate money under the Constitution.…

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Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH]