Enumerated Powers Act
Latest action · Mar 6, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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 27, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2003 to Dec 8, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Apr 8, 2003 | |
| R-WA | George R. Nethercutt Jr. | May 1, 2003 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | May 6, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Jun 19, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 26, 2003 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jul 8, 2003 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 8, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Scott McInnis | Jul 9, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jul 18, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Jul 18, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jul 18, 2003 | |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Jim Kolbe | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Dec 8, 2003 |
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 27, 2003 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Mar 6, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Jan 27, 2003Introduced in House
- Jan 27, 2003Referred 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 require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Enumerated Powers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2003Introduced in House
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