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Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.
Summary
This resolution directs 15 House committees to review federal laws within their jurisdiction within six months and identify ways to reduce Executive Branch discretion in applying those laws. Each committee must submit recommendations to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Upon receiving all recommendations, the Oversight Committee must expeditiously draft legislation implementing all recommendations without substantive changes, to be titled the Article One Restoration Act.
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- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
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- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Davidson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Authorizing and directing certain authorizing committees to review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in such laws necessary to eliminate excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the “Fair Representation Amendment”.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE ACTIONS.
(a) In General.—Within 6 months after the date of adoption of this resolution, the committees listed in subsection (b) shall review laws within their jurisdiction and submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform changes in those laws sufficient to eliminate excessive Executive Branch discretion in the application of those laws.
(b) Committees Subject to Subsection (a).—The following committees shall comply with subsection (a):
(1) Committee on Agriculture.
(2) Committee on Armed Services.
(3) Committee on the Budget.
(4) Committee on Energy and Commerce.
(5) Committee on Education and the Workforce.
(6) Committee on Financial Services.
(7) Committee on Foreign Affairs.
(8) Committee on the Judiciary.
(9) Committee on Natural Resources.
(10) Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
(11) Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
(12) Committee on Small Business.
(13) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
(14) Committee on Veterans Affairs.
(15) Committee on Ways and Means.
(16) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
SEC. 3. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE.
Upon receiving all the recommendations made pursuant to section 1, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shall expeditiously report legislation carrying out all such recommendations without any substantive revision. The short title of this legislation shall be the Article One Restoration Act. <all>
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