Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 27, 2005 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2005 - Authorizes Congress, if two thirds of each House agree, to reverse a judgment of the United States Supreme Court: (1) if that judgment is handed down after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) to the extent that judgment concerns the constitutionality of an Act of Congress.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2005 to Jul 11, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jul 11, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 27, 2005 |
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Jun 27, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 27, 2005Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To allow Congress to reverse the judgments of the United States Supreme Court.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2005Introduced in House
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