Congressional-executive Branch Relations
US Congress 112th Congress
Authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. [HR-4]
[Elections ]
Instructs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to inform the President that John A. Boehner has been elected Speaker of the House and that Karen L. Haas has been elected Clerk.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not intervene in the civil war in the Ivory Coast. [HR-212]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the situation in the Ivory Coast does not involve U.S. national security interests, and (2) the President is expressly prohibited from initiating military actions in the Ivory Coast without seeking congressional approval.
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Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of State, or any portion of such communication, that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding Operation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against Libya. [HR-209]
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[National Security ]
Directs the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any official document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of State that was created on or after February 15, 2011, and that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding the employment or deployment of U.S. Armed Forces for Operation Odyssey Dawn or NATO Operation Unified Protector.
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Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Defense, or any portion of such communication, that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding Operation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against Libya. [HR-208]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Directs the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any official document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Defense (DOD) that was created on or after February 15, 2011, and that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding the employment or deployment of U.S. Armed Forces for Operation Odyssey Dawn or NATO Operation Unified Protector.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the regime of Mu'ammar al-Qadhaffi. [HR-188]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the regime of Mu'ammar al-Qadhaffi is no longer the legitimate government of Libya; (2) the Transitional National Council, based at Benghazi and headed by Mustafa Abdul Jalil, should be considered the legitimate representatives of the Libyan people and nation; (3) the United States should encourage the post-Qadhaffi government to repay the expenses incurred by the U.S. Armed Forces during military operations undertaken to protect the Libyan people; and (4) as Speaker of the House of Representatives
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War Powers Amendments of 2011 [HJR-55]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
War Powers Amendments of 2011 - Rewrites the War Powers Resolution. Includes consultation procedures concerning participation of U.S. Armed Forces in certain military operations of the United Nations (U.N.). Provides additional conditions on the emergency use of the Armed Forces.
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To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law. [HCR-98]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Expresses the sense of Congress that any executive order issued by the President before, on, or after the approval of this resolution that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of federal funds not specifically appropriated for such executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.
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Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Obama administration's discontinuing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. [HCR-25]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Rights ]
Condemns the Obama administration's direction that the Department of Justice (DOJ) should discontinue defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and demands that the DOJ continue to defend DOMA in all instances.
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under Article II, section 4 of the Constitution. [HCR-107]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Expresses the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress violates the exclusive power of Congress to declare war under article I of the Constitution, and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II.
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No Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Act [HB-6520]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
No Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Act - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video presentation that is designed to support or defeat the enactment of federal, state, or local legislation or the promulgation of proposed or pending regulations, administrative actions, or orders issued by the executive branch of any state or local government. Imposes the same prohibition on the use
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Sunset All Czars Act [HB-59]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Sunset All Czars Act - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, policy office within the Executive Office of the President, or similar office that is established by or at the direction of the President and is headed by a Czar. Defines "Czar" as the head of any such office who: (1) is appointed to such position (other than on an interim basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate, (2) is excepted from the competitive service, (3) performs or delegates functions which would be
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War Powers Reform Act [HB-3709]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
War Powers Reform Act - Amends the War Powers Resolution to direct the President in every possible instance to submit to Congress before introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated a written report setting forth the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or involvement. Directs the President, in the absence of a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization (currently, only in the absence of a declaration of war), to submit a written report to Congress
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Stop the Regulation Invasion Please Act of 2011 [HB-3181]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Stop the Regulation Invasion Please Act of 2011 or STRIP Act of 2011 - Imposes a moratorium on federal agencies taking any regulatory rulemaking action beginning on the day after the enactment of this Act and ending on the later of the date that is: (1) 14 days after the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) publishes a report on a review of rules, or (2) 2 years after the enactment of this Act. Requires the OMB Director to: (1) conduct a review of each rule that became effective after October 1, 1991, and that is in effect as of
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RARE Act of 2011 [HB-213]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Regulation Audit Revive Economy Act of 2011 or the RARE Act of 2011 - Imposes a moratorium on federal agencies taking any regulatory rulemaking action beginning 30 days after the enactment of this Act and ending on the later of 14 days after the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) publishes a report on a review of rules, as defined by this Act, or 2 years after the enactment of this Act. Allows exceptions for rulemaking necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal
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To prohibit the use of funds to support Operation Odyssey Dawn. [HB-1708]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Prohibits any funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) or any other federal department or agency from being used to support Operation Odyssey Dawn (the U.S. portion of a United Nations-sponsored military operation in Libya).
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War Powers Reform Act of 2011 [HB-1609]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
War Powers Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the War Powers Resolution to repeal an existing framework under which the President is required to terminate, within 60 days, subject to a possible 30-day extension, any use of Armed Forces with respect to which the President has submitted (or is required to submit) a report concerning the introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities in the absence of a declaration of war, unless: (1) Congress declares war or enacts specific authorization, (2) extends the 60-day period, or (3) is physically unable to meet
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Democratizing the Federal Reserve System Act of 2011 [HB-1401]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Democratizing the Federal Reserve System Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to reduce from 14 years to 7 years the term of office of the members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Increases from two years to four years the post-service restriction which renders Board members ineligible to hold any office, position, or employment in any member bank. Revises the terms for ongoing service on the Board with respect to its Chairman and Vice Chairman. Requires the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives,
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Transparent and Sustainable Budget Act of 2011 [HB-1302]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Transparent and Sustainable Budget Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide via U.S. mail a tax receipt, with specified information on spending categories, to each individual taxpayer who filed an income tax return for the preceding taxable year. Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the House of Representatives to restore Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) requirements. (Thus repeals certain Cut-As-You-Go (CUTGO) requirements.) Eliminates the authority of the chairman of the House Budget
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Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act [HB-8548]
[Ethics ]
To establish the Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office, and for other purposes.
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Returning Government to the American People Act [S.8]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Returning Government to the American People Act - Declares that: (1) the Bush Administration should not rush into effect major new controversial regulations in its closing days; (2) the incoming Administration, working with the Congress, should review and, if appropriate, revise or reject such regulations; and (3) Congress should enact and the President should sign legislation necessary to ensure the new Administration has that opportunity.