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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="4343" measure-id="id113hr4343" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2014-03-27" update-date="2014-06-16">
<title>Write the Laws Act</title>
<summary summary-id="id113hr4343v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2014-06-16">
<action-date>2014-03-27</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Write the Laws Act - Prohibits: (1)&nbsp;the inclusion of a delegation of legislative powers clause in any bill passed by Congress, whether such delegation is to a branch of government, a federal or quasi-public agency, a state or instrumentality thereof, or any other organization or individual; or (2) any new presidential directive, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation governing, limiting, imposing a penalty on, or otherwise regulating any activity of, any person or entity, other than a U.S. officer or employee, unless such directive, decision, rule, or regulation is authorized by&nbsp;a duly-enacted&nbsp;bill. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress identifying all previously-enacted&nbsp;statutes that contain a delegation of powers clause to assist Congress in&nbsp;repealing or amending any such statutes.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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