3.0.0 2916 2023-01-11T13:22:24Z 2023-01-11T13:22:24Z House H HR 2011-09-14 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CULBERSON:H.R. 2916.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Tenth Amendment, Constitution of the United States[Page H6181]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-23T16:55:51Z Referred to 2011-09-14T14:02:40Z 2011-09-23 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2011-09-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 N B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2011-09-14 True Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Constitution and constitutional amendments Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-09-14 Introduced in House 2011-10-21T18:58:18Z Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act - Reaffirms each state's autonomous sovereign police powers under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution to preserve and protect the safety, security, and property of citizens of the state without interference or oversight from federal authorities.

Authorizes the chief executive or a member of the legislature of a state to file a civil action to: (1) obtain declaratory or injunctive relief to remedy any action taken by a federal authority that attempts to interfere with the state's sovereign authority, or (2) obtain compliance with Section Four of Article IV of the Constitution (guaranteeing states a republican form of government and protecting states against invasion and domestic violence).

]]> Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act Display Title Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act Official Title as Introduced To enforce the tenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States as it relates to the autonomous sovereign police powers of the States. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act Introduced in House 2011-09-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2916ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2916ih.xml 2011-09-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.