H.RES.509: Disapproving of the President's appointment of four officers or employees of the United States during a period when no recess of the Congress for a period of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution and expressing the sense of the Hous

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
  • Introduced Jan. 10, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 2012

Bill Cosponsors

127 (1 Democrat, 126 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Disapproves of the President's appointment of four federal officers or employees during a period when no congressional recess of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that those appointments were made in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with H.RES.509.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan. 10, 2012

Introduced in the House by Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

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