Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 28, 2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.
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 23, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that any executive order, memoranda, proclamation, or signing statement issued by the President that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution or the Second Amendment, or that would require the expenditure of federal funds not specifically appropriated for such executive action, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
Nullifies any such executive action and prohibits the use of appropriated funds to promulgate or enforce any such action.
Authorizes the following persons to bring an action in an appropriate U.S. court to challenge the validity of any such executive action: (1) any member or either or both chambers of Congress, (2) the highest governmental official of any state or political subdivision if the challenged action infringes on a power of such state under any congressional enactment or relevant treaty, and (3) any person aggrieved in a liberty or property interest adversely affected directly by the challenged action.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2013 to Feb 14, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Feb 4, 2013 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 14, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2013Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 23, 2013Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 410 | Restore the Constitution Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 28, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Appropriations
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Firearms and explosives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Members of Congress
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2013Placed on Calendar Senate
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