Relating to the application of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States.

Bill: 113-hres-654
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2014-07-07
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Civil actions and liability

Congressional-executive branch relations

Department of Health and Human Services

Employment and training programs

House of Representatives

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Declares that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has failed to meet the specified requirement of the U.S. Constitution to take care that a law be faithfully executed, with respect to the departmental policy providing for the authorization, approval, renewal, modification, or extension of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under the Social Security Act (SSA) that waives compliance with a mandatory work requirement by eligible states and state plans for participation in block grants under SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF).</p> <p>Requires the House of Representatives to bring a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the Secretary.</p>

tv_txt: IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 7, 2014 Mr. Issa submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 RESOLUTION Relating to the application of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States.

That the Secretary of Health and Human Services has failed to meet the requirement of Article II, section 3, clause 5, of the Constitution of the United States to take care that a law be faithfully executed, with respect to the policy of the Department of Health and Human Services providing for the authorization, approval, renewal, modification, or extension of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ) that waives compliance with a requirement of section 407 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607 ) through a waiver of section 402 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 602 ); and that the House of Representatives shall bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge the policy of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.