Senate Bill 329 - Write the Laws Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-09

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Alternative Names

Write the Laws Act

Write the Laws Act

A bill to end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power which was exclusively vested in the Senate and House of Representatives by article I, section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report to Congress detailing the extent of the problem of unconstitutional delegation to the end that such delegations can be phased out, thereby restoring the constitutional principle of separation of powers set forth in the first sections of the Constitution of the United States.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Government information and archives

Legislative rules and procedure

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Write the Laws Act

12/13/2023, 10:55 AM

Write the Laws Act

This bill prohibits an act of Congress from containing any delegation of legislative powers, whether to any component within the legislative branch, the President or any other member of the executive branch, the j...

Congress
118
Number
S - 329
Introduced on
2023-02-09
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/9/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Write the Laws Act

This bill prohibits an act of Congress from containing any delegation of legislative powers, whether to any component within the legislative branch, the President or any other member of the executive branch, the j...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power which was exclusively vested in the Senate and House of Representatives by article I, section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report to Congress detailing the extent of the problem of unconstitutional delegation to the end that such delegations can be phased out, thereby restoring the constitutional principle of separation of powers set forth in the first sections of the Constitution of the United States.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Congressional-executive branch relations•
Government information and archives•
Legislative rules and procedure•
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/8/2023

Write the Laws Act

This bill prohibits an act of Congress from containing any delegation of legislative powers, whether to any component within the legislative branch, the President or any other member of the executive branch, the j...

Latest Action2/9/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.