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SENATE 60119th CongressMotion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 520. (consideration: CR S6631)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".

Last Action
9/16/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2025-01-09Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-09 (00)

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 judicial branch, any agency or quasi-public agency, any state or state instrumentality, or any other organization or individual.

The Government Accountability Office must identify to Congress all statutes enacted before the date that is 90 days after this bill's enactment that contain any delegation of legislative power.

Any act of Congress, presidential directive, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation that is enacted 90 days or more after this bill's enactment and is noncompliant with this bill shall have no force or effect.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Congressional-executive branch relations
  • Government information and archives
  • Legislative rules and procedure
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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