3.0.0 676 2023-01-11T13:25:49Z 2023-01-11T13:25:49Z House H HRES 2014-07-22 113 hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Discharged from 2014-07-28T20:43:25Z Referred to 2014-07-22T16:02:15Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Reported by 2014-07-28T20:43:13Z Referred to 2014-07-22T16:02:10Z H. Rept. 113-561 Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 676) providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 935) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from August 1, 2014, through September 5, 2014. 113 694 HRES 2014-07-30 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 196 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H7058-7059) 16:34:19 Related bill House Procedurally-related House Procedurally-related House 2014-07-30 18:29:47 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 468). (text: CR H7087) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 468 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll468.xml House 113 2014-07-30T22:29:47Z 2 2014-07-30 18:29:47 Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 468).(text: CR H7087) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 468 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll468.xml House 113 2014-07-30T22:29:47Z 2 2014-07-30 18:01:31 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7099) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-30 16:45:50 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 676. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-30 16:45:37 The resolution provides for consideration of both H. Res. 676 and H.R. 935 in the House. Both measures are debatable for one hour. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-30 16:45:32 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 694. (consideration: CR H7087-7099) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-07-29 17:58:08 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 694 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of both H. Res. 676 and H.R. 935 in the House. Both measures are debatable for one hour. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2014-07-28 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 129. Calendars H12420 2 House floor actions H00129 2014-07-28 Committee on House Administration discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2014-07-28 Committee on House Administration discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2014-07-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 113-561, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2014-07-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 113-561, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2014-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2014-07-22 Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2014-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 N Congress Civil actions and liability Comprehensive health care Congressional-executive branch relations Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government liability Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access House of Representatives Legal fees and court costs Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Congress 00 2014-07-22 Introduced in House 2014-07-28T15:45:00Z Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in one or more civil actions, on behalf of the House, in a federal court of competent jurisdiction to seek any appropriate relief regarding the failure of the President, the head of any department or agency, or any other executive branch officer or employee, to act in a manner consistent with that official's duties under the U.S. Constitution and federal laws with respect to implementation of requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), certain PPACA-related requirements in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including any amendment made by them, or any other related provision of law, including a failure to implement it.

Requires the Speaker to notify the House of a decision to initiate or intervene in any such civil action.

Requires the Office of the General Counsel of the House, at the direction of the Speaker, to represent the House in the civil action initiated, or in which the House intervenes. Authorizes the Office to employ the services of outside counsel and other experts for this purpose.

]]> 18 2014-07-28 Reported to House amended, Part I 2014-07-29T21:34:50Z Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in one or more civil actions, on behalf of the House, in a federal court of competent jurisdiction to seek any appropriate relief regarding the failure of the President, the head of any department or agency, or any other executive branch officer or employee, to act in a manner consistent with that official's duties under the U.S. Constitution and federal laws with respect to implementation of requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), certain PPACA-related requirements in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including any amendment made by them, or any other related provision of law, including a failure to implement it.

Requires the Speaker to notify the House of a decision to initiate or intervene in any such civil action.

Requires the Office of the General Counsel of the House, at the direction of the Speaker, to represent the House in the civil action initiated, or in which the House intervenes. Authorizes the Office to employ the services of outside counsel and other experts for this purpose.

Requires: (1) the chair of the Committee on House Administration to cause to be printed in the Congressional Record a statement setting forth the aggregate amounts expended by the Office on the outside counsel and other experts on a quarterly basis, and (2) the statement to be submitted for printing within 30 days after the expiration of each quarter.

]]> 36 2014-07-30 Passed House amended 2014-07-31T20:24:06Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in one or more civil actions, on behalf of the House, in a federal court of competent jurisdiction to seek any appropriate relief regarding the failure of the President, the head of any department or agency, or any other executive branch officer or employee, to act in a manner consistent with that official's duties under the U.S. Constitution and federal laws with respect to implementation of requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), certain PPACA-related requirements in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including any amendment made by them, or any other related provision of law, including a failure to implement it.

Requires the Speaker to notify the House of a decision to initiate or intervene in any such civil action.

Requires the Office of the General Counsel of the House, at the direction of the Speaker, to represent the House in the civil action initiated, or in which the House intervenes. Authorizes the Office to employ the services of outside counsel and other experts for this purpose.

Requires: (1) the chair of the Committee on House Administration to cause to be printed in the Congressional Record a statement setting forth the aggregate amounts expended by the Office on the outside counsel and other experts on a quarterly basis, and (2) the statement to be submitted for printing within 30 days after the expiration of each quarter.

]]> Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States. Display Title Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States. Official Title as Introduced Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States. Introduced in House IH 1131 113 HAMDT 2022-02-03T05:49:14Z Rules Committee 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 113 HRES House H 676 Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States. 2023-01-11T13:25:49Z 2 2014-07-30 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in House 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hres676eh/xml/BILLS-113hres676eh.xml Reported in House 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hres676rh/xml/BILLS-113hres676rh.xml Introduced in House 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hres676ih/xml/BILLS-113hres676ih.xml 2014-07-30 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 468). (text: CR H7087) 18:29:47 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.