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H.R.3621: To confer standing on State legislators and Governors to bring suit in Federal district court to preserve the residual core sovereignty of States under the Constitution as expressed in the Tenth Amendment, and to enforce the Guarantee Clause of the Consti
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 29, 2005
- Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2005
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Bill Summary
Confers standing on any member of a state legislative body (upon the adoption of a resolution by the body authorizing suit on the state's behalf) and on the governor of a state to bring an action on the ground that a federal statute, rule, regulation, or program: (1) violates the residual core sovereign authority of the state under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution; or (2) diminishes the republican form of government in the state.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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July 29, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by John Culberson (R-Texas) |