Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB60

Introduced
1/9/25  

Caption

Write the Laws ActThis 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.

Congress_id

119-S-60

Policy_area

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced_date

2025-01-09

Companion Bills

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