CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Amendments

Congress: provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7070 [30JY]

Courts: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2329, H2330, H2331, H2332, H2334 [12MR]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2317 [12MR]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8383 [4DE]

Articles and editorials

At Long Last, Immigration Action, H8377 [4DE]

Boehner-Bashers’ Track Record—Democrats Were for Suing the President Before They Were Against It, H7089 [30JY]

Howard Baker Jr., Courageous Constitutionalist, S4238 [8JY]

Howard Baker’s Legacy—‘‘The Other Guy Might Be Right’’, S4239 [8JY]

Newsweek Rewind—60 Years Since Brown v. Board of Ed Desegregated U.S. Schools (excerpt), H4468 [19MY]

Taking the President to Court (2006), H7088 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

Civil liberties: restore First Amendment rights to photographers (see H.R. 5893), H10335 [2JA]

Congress: end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see H.R. 4343), H2744 [27MR]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (see H. Res. 676), H6655 [22JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), consideration (see H. Res. 694), H7038 [29JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution relative to implementation of immigration laws (see H. Res. 757), H8033 [17NO]

Courts: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 2118), S1584 [12MR] (see H.R. 4138), H2147 [4MR]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), consideration (see H. Res. 511), H2300 [11MR]

——— restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to individuals being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (see S. 2644), S4762 [23JY] (see H.R. 5502), H7674 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens and lawful resident aliens (see H.R. 5121), H6351 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 5501), H7674 [17SE]

Education: express importance of effective civic education programs in schools (see S. Res. 427), S2470 [29AP]

Freedom of speech: protect (see S. 2232), S2327 [9AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to constitutional protection (see H. Res. 621), H5319 [11JN]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (see S. 3015), S6788 [12DE] (see H.R. 5759), H8169 [20NO]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), consideration (see H. Res. 770), H8365 [3DE]

——— express that it is unconstitutional for the President to continue to provide deferred action for childhood arrivals in enforcement of the immigration laws (see H. Res. 742), H7887 [18SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (see H. Res. 561), H3364 [30AP]

Court documents

Dennis J. Kucinich, et al. v. President Obama, et al.: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H2328 [12MR]

John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, etc., and Representative Conyers, et al., v. George W. Bush and Donald H. Rumsfeld: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, H2327 [12MR]

Representative Conyers, et al., v. George W. Bush, et al.: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, H2327 [12MR]

Representative Conyers, et al., v. Ronald W. Reagan, et al.: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, H2327 [12MR]

Factsheets

INS Regional Processing Facilities Family Fairness Applications Draft Processing Plan (1990), H8635 [4DE]

Letters

Congressional authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or executive branch officials inconsistent with their constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H7066, H7098 [30JY]

——— Representative Robert A. Brady, Committee on House Administration (House), H7066, H7067 [30JY]

——— Representative Sessions, Committee on Rules (House), H7066, H7067, H7098 [30JY]

——— several law professors, H7092 [30JY]

——— several Representatives, Committee on Rules (House), H7066 [30JY]

Executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief: several former INS/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services general counsels, H8381 [4DE]

——— several law professors, H8378–H8381, H8641–H8643 [4DE]

House Office of General Counsel expenditures relative to litigation on actions by the President or other officials inconsistent with constitutional duties: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on House Administration (House), H7927 [12NO]

Memorandums

Family Fairness Policy Decision Relative to Voluntary Departure and Employment of Spouses and Children of Legalized Aliens: Thomas Andreotta, INS (1990), H8636 [4DE]

Motions

Courts: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2338 [12MR]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8649 [4DE]

Press releases

Faleomavaega Commends U.S. Department of State’s Brief in Tuaua v. U.S.: Delegate Faleomavaega, E1697 [2DE]

Faleomavaega Opposes the Recently Filed Lawsuit To Force Citizenship on Every Person Born in American Samoa: Delegate Faleomavaega (2012), E1697 [2DE]

Faleomavaega Responds to Governor Togiola’s Comments About Citizenship Legislation: Delegate Faleomavaega (2008), E1696 [2DE]

Proclamations

Constitution Week: Representative Rice, E1363 [9SE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 1091), E74 [15JA]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Highland High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E580 [10AP]

Auburn, MA: tribute to Auburn High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E279 [28FE]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Grandview High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E47 [10JA]

Bill of Rights: importance, H5863 [8JY]

Boehner, Speaker: proposal to sue President Obama for circumventing the American people and their elected representatives through executive action, H5834 [8JY], H5885 [9JY], H6391–H6395 [17JY], H6669 [23JY]

Civil rights: tribute to lawyers challenging segregation in schools, H4463, H4464 [19MY]

Congress: clause requiring legislation for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives, E1812 [12DE]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), H6844, H6847 [25JY], H6941–H6947 [28JY], H6982, H6983, H6985, H6986, H6987, H6988, H6989, H7003, H7004, H7011 [29JY], H7046, H7047, H7054, H7055, H7056, H7087–H7099, H7120 [30JY], H7135 [31JY]

——— provide for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution (H. Res. 676), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7058–H7070 [30JY]

Constitution Day: observance, H7531 [16SE], H7626, H7628, H7629, H7663, H7666 [17SE], E1427, E1430 [17SE]

Constitution Week: observance, H7539 [16SE], E1359 [9SE]

Courts: exclude executive actions taken to combat discrimination or protect civil rights from any congressional civil action, H2330, H2331 [12MR]

——— exclude executive actions taken to comply with judicial decisions interpreting the Constitution or Federal laws from any congressional civil action, H2332–H2334 [12MR], H7096 [30JY]

——— exclude executive exercising of prosecutorial discretion from any congressional civil action, H2331, H2332 [12MR]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), H2244 [6MR], H2307, H2309, H2310, H2319–H2340 [12MR], H2373 [13MR], H2438, H2471 [14MR], H6946 [28JY], H7090, H7096 [30JY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), consideration (H. Res. 511), H2311–H2319 [12MR]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), motion to recommit, H2338 [12MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to contravene Presidential authority to send Armed Forces to Nigeria to help find female students abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province, H5542 [19JN]

——— prohibit U.N. Arms Trade Treaty funding unless treaty has been signed by the President, ratified by the Senate, and implemented by congressional legislation, H4751 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to expand use of executive clemency in a manner that is inconsistent with the law and the Constitution, H4989, H4990 [29MY]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to prevent law-abiding citizens from possessing, using, or transporting a firearm, H6274 [15JY], H6318–H6320 [16JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY]

——— restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3689), H5356 [12JN]

GAO: issue quarterly reports on costs associated with congressional civil actions against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, H2335 [12MR]

Government: impact of Federal regulations and Federal aid on societal behavior relative to the role of Government in the lives of individual citizens, H153–H156 [10JA]

——— importance of elected officials and judges governing impartially, H6345 [16JY]

Hammond, IN: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E1115 [8JY]

Holder, Attorney General: enforcement of certain laws and constitutionality of certain executive actions, H2088–H2090 [28FE], H3052 [8AP]

Honor America, Inc.: anniversary, E1462 [19SE]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8263 [2DE], H8367, H8368, H8632–H8651, H8662 [4DE], H8938 [10DE], E1739 [4DE], E1781 [10DE], E1833 [12DE]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), consideration (H. Res. 770), H8369–H8385 [4DE], E1771 [10DE]

——— establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), motion to recommit, H8649, H8650 [4DE]

Jackson, CA: anniversary of DAR Sierra Amador chapter, E1416 [16SE]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling, H5174 [9JN]

Moriarty, NM: tribute to Moriarty High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E580 [10AP]

Obama, President: constitutionality of using executive action to enact immigration reform, H7249 [8SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H1439 [28JA], H1703–H1707 [10FE], H1731 [11FE], H2264 [11MR], H2849–H2851 [2AP], H5807–H5810 [26JN], H6127–H6130 [11JY], H6391–H6395 [17JY], H6948 [28JY], H8037 [18NO], H8358 [3DE], H8664–H8667 [4DE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H7942 [13NO], H8019, H8022–H8027 [17NO], H8036, H8042, H8043, H8044 [18NO], H8078, H8079, H8080, H8126, H8128–H8130 [19NO], H8135, H8136, H8148, H8151–H8158 [20NO], H8173, H8209–H8212 [1DE], H8263–H8267 [2DE], H8276, H8278, H8279, H8360, H8361–H8364 [3DE], H8367, H8665 [4DE], H8824, H8825 [8DE], H8934 [10DE], H9049, H9274 [11DE], E1776 [10DE]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Grandview High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E556 [9AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions, H114–H118 [9JA], H2850 [2AP]

Portland, OR: tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H3276 [29AP]

Prayer: constitutional amendment clarifying that the Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires prayer in schools (H.J. Res. 42), E622 [29AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional requirement to faithfully execute the law, H6342 [16JY]

Privacy: protect the rights of individuals against Government violations, H2090–H2092 [28FE]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H1929 [25FE], H4051 [9MY], H5863 [8JY], H6345 [16JY]

Roseville, CA: anniversary of DAR Gold Trail chapter, E1416 [16SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4462–H4469 [19MY], H4691 [21MY], E753 [15MY], E768 [19MY]

——— anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision (H. Res. 561), E637 [30AP], E806 [21MY]

——— anniversary of Lesser v. Garnett decision relative to women’s right to vote, H2014 [27FE]

——— decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning on legality of recess appointments of certain members, H5807–H5810 [26JN], H6128 [11JY], H6392, H6395 [17JY]

——— decision in Schuette v. Coalition To Defend Affirmative Action on Michigan constitutional amendment prohibiting State universities from considering race as part of its admissions process, E615 [29AP]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: decision in Palmer v. District of Columbia relative to prohibition on carrying handguns outside the home, H6988 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Boehner, Speaker: proposal to sue President Obama for circumventing the American people and their elected representatives through Executive action, S4288 [9JY], S4443 [14JY]

Constitution Day: observance, S5618 [16SE], S5658 [17SE], S5861 [18SE]

Courts: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws, S6182 [20NO]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (H.R. 4138), S2598 [1MY]

——— protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (S. 2118), S1611 [13MR], S6110 [19NO]

Education: express importance of effective civic education programs in schools (S. Res. 427), S2524 [29AP]

Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), S6396 [8DE], S6400 [9DE]

Obama, President: constitutionality of executive actions, S6159–S6161 [19NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S271 [13JA], S511 [28JA], S875 [11FE], S4890, S4891 [24JY], S6109 [19NO], S6327–S6329 [4DE]

——— use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, S6003, S6006 [17NO], S6115–S6118, S6120, S6130–S6137 [19NO], S6164, S6168–S6172, S6175, S6180–S6182, S6192 [20NO], S6225, S6226 [1DE], S6245, S6251, S6254 [2DE], S6279–S6281 [3DE], S6321, S6327–S6329, S6337 [4DE], S6362 [8DE], S6487 [10DE], S6608 [11DE], S6750 [12DE], S6813 [13DE], S6842–S6846 [15DE], S6870–S6876, S6883–S6885 [16DE]

South Berwick, ME: tribute to Marshwood High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3176 [20MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, S3151, S3177 [20MY]

——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S2582, S2601 [1MY], S2842 [8MY], S3214 [21MY], S4892 [24JY], S5351, S5357, S5360 [8SE], S5393, S5397, S5407, S5419 [9SE], S5495, S5501 [10SE]

——— decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning on legality of recess appointments of certain members, S4098, S4101, S4130, S4136, S4141 [26JN]

——— hearing of arguments in NLRB v. Noel Canning on legality of recess appointments of certain members, S284 [13JA], S875 [11FE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: anniversary, S6137 [19NO]

Reports filed

Congressional Authority To Initiate Litigation for Actions by the President or Other Executive Branch Officials Inconsistent With Their Duties Under the Constitution: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 676) (H. Rept. 113–561), H6975 [28JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 676, Congressional Authority To Initiate Litigation for Actions by the President or Other Executive Branch Officials: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 694) (H. Rept. 113–566), H7038 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 511) (H. Rept. 113–378), H2300 [11MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 770) (H. Rept. 113–646), H8365 [3DE]

Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4138) (H. Rept. 113–377), H2260 [10MR]

Tables

Aggregate amount expended on outside counsel and other experts relative to litigation on actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H7927 [12NO]

Testimonies

Immigration Reform and Control Act: Gene McNary, INS Commissioner (1990), H8635 [4DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 511, consideration of H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act and H.R. 3973, Faithful Execution of the Law Act, H2311 [12MR]

H. Res. 676, congressional authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H7087 [30JY]

H. Res. 694, consideration of H. Res. 676, congressional authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution, H7058 [30JY]

H. Res. 770, consideration of H.R. 5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act, H8369 [4DE]

H.R. 4138, Executive Needs To Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law (ENFORCE the Law) Act, H2329 [12MR]

H.R. 5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act, H8632 [4DE]

S. Res. 429, express importance of effective civic education programs in schools, S2474 [29AP]