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- H.RES.1587
H.RES.1587: Recognizing that the cause of liberty demands that government should be made accountable again to the consent of the governed, and calling for the real decentralization of power through the restoration of American federalism.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced July 30, 2010
- Latest Major Action Sept. 20, 2010
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Calls for: (1) a restoration of American federalism and a decentralization of government power and policymaking from the federal government to states, local communities, neighborhoods, families, and individual citizens; and (2) policy reforms that will allow the states to prove the virtues of federalism and thereby build a new nationwide consensus for decentralizing political power in the United States.
(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 the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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| July 30, 2010 |
Introduced in the House by Rob Bishop (R-Utah) |