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Calendar No. 310
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2062
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 27, 2014
Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
March 3, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To authorize Members of Congress to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in
response to a written statement by the President or any other official in
the executive branch directing officials of the executive branch to not
enforce a provision of law.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Check and Balance Act.
2.
Authorizing cause of action by Members of Congress in response to written statement by the
President or other executive branch official directing executive branch
officials to not enforce a law
(a)
Cause of Action Authorized
If the President or any other official in the executive branch of the Federal Government issues a
memorandum or other written
statement directing any official in the executive branch to not enforce a
provision of law, a Member of Congress who meets the requirement described
in
subsection (b) may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in
an appropriate United States district court to compel such official to
enforce the provision of law.
(b)
Requirement for Eligibility
The requirement described in this subsection with respect to a provision of
law is that the Member of Congress cast a recorded vote on final passage
of the version of
the bill or joint resolution that enacted the
provision into law.
March 3, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendar