Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3973
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2014-01-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Administrative remedies

Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)</p> <p>Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement. </p>

action_date: 2014-03-07
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)</p> <p>Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement. </p>

action_date: 2014-03-13
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)</p> <p>Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2014 Mr. DeSantis (for himself, Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Salmon , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Posey , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Massie , Mr. LaMalfa , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Rooney , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Stutzman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 530D of title 28, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment to section 530D of title 28, United States Code Section 530D(a)(1)(A) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or any other Federal officer before establishes or implements a formal or informal policy ; and (2) in clause (i), by striking on the grounds that such provision is unconstitutional and inserting and state the grounds for such policy .

tv_txt: IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 530D of title 28, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment to section 530D of title 28, United States Code Section 530D(a)(1)(A) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or any other Federal officer before establishes or implements a formal or informal policy ; and (2) in clause (i), by striking on the grounds that such provision is unconstitutional and inserting and state the grounds for such policy .

Passed the House of Representatives March 13, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 280 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3973 [Report No. 113–376] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2014 Mr. DeSantis (for himself, Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Salmon , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Posey , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Massie , Mr. LaMalfa , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Rooney , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Stutzman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 7, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Holding , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Latta , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Kline , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Sessions , and Ms. Jenkins March 7, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend section 530D of title 28, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment to section 530D of title 28, United States Code Section 530D(a)(1)(A) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or any other Federal officer before establishes or implements a formal or informal policy ; and (2) in clause (i), by striking on the grounds that such provision is unconstitutional and inserting and state the grounds for such policy .

March 7, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3973 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 24, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend section 530D of title 28, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment to section 530D of title 28, United States Code Section 530D(a)(1)(A) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or any other Federal officer before establishes or implements a formal or informal policy ; and (2) in clause (i), by striking on the grounds that such provision is unconstitutional and inserting and state the grounds for such policy .

Passed the House of Representatives March 13, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.