Write the Laws Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 9, 2025, with no cosponsors
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 118 words.
Write the Laws Act This bill prohibits an act of Congress from containing any delegation of legislative powers, whether to any component within the legislative branch, the President or any other member of the executive branch, the judicial branch, any agency or quasi-public agency, any state or state instrumentality, or any other organization or individual. The Government Accountability Office must identify to Congress all statutes enacted before the date that is 90 days after this bill's enactment that contain any delegation of legislative power. Any act of Congress, presidential directive, adjudicative decision, rule, or regulation that is enacted 90 days or more after this bill's enactment and is noncompliant with this bill shall have no force or effect.
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 381 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,712 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsGovernment information and archivesLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Latest action
- Jan 9, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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