Congressional Bill To Cancel Out Bill Clinton'S Many Illegal Executive Orders
Congressional sources have told CIC that many members of Congress
are having a hard time just keeping up with Clinton's
exec. orders, because he issues so many so frequently. The last one
they knew of was from August 5th in the middle of the night.
Below is legislation (2 concurrent resolutions which have been referred
to the Judiciary Ctee.) sponsored by Congressman Metcalf which attempts
to reign in Clinton's illegal executive orders and which CIC asks members and
supporters to support.
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To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require... (Introduced in the House)
HCON 26 IH
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 26
To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 9, 1999
Mr. METCALF submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
Whereas some Executive orders have infringed on the prerogatives of the Congress and resulted in the expenditure of Federal funds not appropriated for the specific purposes of those Executive orders: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that any Executive order issued by the President before, on, or after the date of the approval of this resolution that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require... (Introduced in the House)
HCON 30 IH
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 30
To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 10, 1999
Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. HYDE, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. HERGER, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. ENGLISH, and Mr. SCARBOROUGH) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
Whereas some Executive orders have infringed on the prerogatives of the Congress and resulted in the expenditure of Federal funds not appropriated for the specific purposes of those Executive orders: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that any Executive order issued by the President before, on, or after the date of the approval of this resolution that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
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