Topic
Presidential powers
85
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 28. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
107th to 110th
28
bills in the 109th Congress.
Showing 1–28,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 330 | Expressing the concern of Congress that the President's 2002 order authorizing electronic surveillance of United States persons without a warrant violates existing law prohibiting such electronic surveillance, and for other purposes. | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. | December 22, 2005 |
| HJRES 89 | Requiring the President to notify Congress if the President makes a determination to ignore a duly enacted provision of law, establishing expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation in the House of Representatives in response to such a determination, and for other purposes. | 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. | June 16, 2006 |
| HJRES 87 | Requiring the President to notify Congress if the President makes a determination at the time of signing a bill into law to ignore a duly enacted provision of such newly enacted law, establishing expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation in the House of Representatives in response to such a determination, and for other purposes. | 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. | May 25, 2006 |
| HR 6381 | To repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 2006. | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, 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. | December 6, 2006 |
| HR 6142 | To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act relating to preferential treatment to apparel articles of lesser developed countries, and for other purposes. | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | September 21, 2006 |
| HR 5825 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | November 13, 2006 |
| HR 5759 | FEMA Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . | August 1, 2006 |
| HR 5486 | To prevent the Executive from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes. | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4373) | June 21, 2006 |
| HR 5371 | LISTEN Act | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. | May 11, 2006 |
| HR 4976 | NSA Oversight Act | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | September 6, 2006 |
| HR 4812 | Trade-Related American National Security Enhancement and Accountability Act | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5480-5481) | July 19, 2006 |
| HR 4699 | Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures Act (or SLICE Act) of 2006 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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. | February 1, 2006 |
| HR 4407 | To prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement, and to prohibit negotiations to enter into any such agreement, for a period of 2 years. | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | November 18, 2005 |
| HR 3966 | Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures Act of 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8989) | October 20, 2005 |
| HR 3722 | To authorize and require the President of the United States to allocate crude oil, residual fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with existing or imminent shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system, which jeopardize the national economy, and public health, safety, and welfare. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. | September 19, 2005 |
| HR 3707 | Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. | September 19, 2005 |
| HR 3544 | Gasoline Price Stabilization Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. | August 8, 2005 |
| HR 3062 | Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. | July 1, 2005 |
| HR 915 | Cultural Conservation of the Crossroads of Civilization Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | March 3, 2005 |
| S 3876 | National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599. | September 8, 2006 |
| S 3874 | Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597. | September 8, 2006 |
| S 3731 | Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | July 26, 2006 |
| S 2660 | A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require notice to Congress of certain declassifications of intelligence information, and for other purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3598) | April 26, 2006 |
| S 2455 | Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607. | September 13, 2006 |
| S 2453 | National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609. | September 13, 2006 |
| S 2400 | A bill to transfer authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers of United States entities by foreign entities to a designee established within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2030-2031) | March 13, 2006 |
| S 1629 | Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act of 2005 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure introduced: CR S9736-9737) | September 7, 2005 |
| S 270 | Sanctions Policy Reform Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | February 2, 2005 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.