,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ddaa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 
,mc,dowell 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,luna1   
,mr4 ,taylor1 ,mr4 ,van ,orden1 ,ms4    
,hageman1 ,mr4 ,onder1 and ,mr4         
,collins7 introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 to     
clarify that certain ,presidential      
functions may not be delegated or       
carried out using any automated         
equipment4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,ban on ,inkless    
,directives and ,executive              
,notarizations ,act of #bjbe4  #b4 ,no  
delegation or use of autopen ,section   
#cja of title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following3 ,notwithstanding this section
 or any other provision of law1 no      
person other than the ,president may    
lawfully sign an engrossed bill1        
,executive order1 or pardon or          

commutation1 nor may automatic signing  
device1 including an autopen1 be used   
for such purpose44  #c4 ,rule regarding 
prior actions ,no engrossed bill1       
,executive order1 or pardon or          
commutation that was signed in violation
 of section #cja of title #c1 ,united   
,states ,code1 including any such an    
engrossed bill1 ,executive order1 or    
pardon or commutation signed prior to   
the effective date of this ,act1 may be 
considered to have any force or effect4