HR 23 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Presidential Order Limitation Act of 2001

Introduced Jan 3, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Bob Barr R-GA

Latest action · Feb 12, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJan 3, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Presidential Order Limitation Act of 2001 - Requires the President to transmit a copy of each presidential order to: (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) the president pro tempore of the Senate; and (3) the chairperson and ranking member of each standing and select committee of the House and the Senate.

Prohibits an order from taking effect earlier than 30 days after transmission to such parties to allow congressional review of, and action on, the order. Makes such time limitation inapplicable in the case of an emergency which requires the order to take effect at an earlier time to: (1) protect national security; (2) prevent physical injury; (3) provide disaster relief; or (4) safeguard an American foreign policy interest.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 26, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-OH	James A. Traficant Jr.		Feb 26, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Judiciary Committee	Referred Jan 3, 2001
	Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee	Referred Feb 12, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 12, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To permit congressional review of certain Presidential orders.
Short Titles as Introduced: Presidential Order Limitation Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jan 3, 2001Introduced in House

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