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Bill113th CongressFiled Jan 29, 2014Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 3973

Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Mar 13, 2014)

Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)

Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.

What just happenedMar 24, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6](R-FL)Sponsor
37 cosponsors37 R
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  • Referred in SenateMar 24, 2014
  • Engrossed in HouseMar 13, 2014
  • Reported in HouseMar 7, 2014
  • Introduced in HouseJan 29, 2014
  1. Mar 24, 2014IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Mar 13, 2014FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 13, 2014FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 171 (Roll no. 129).

  4. Mar 13, 2014Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 171 (Roll no. 129).

  5. Mar 13, 2014FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 225 (Roll no. 128). (consideration: CR H2403)

  6. Mar 13, 2014FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2403)

  7. Mar 13, 2014FloorH8D000

    Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the underlying bill does not apply to information that would pose a national security risk when dealing with terrorists, drug cartels, money launderers and foreign enemies of the United States.

  8. Mar 13, 2014FloorH36100

    Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR H2402-2404; text: CR H2402)

  9. Mar 13, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2401-2405)

  10. Mar 13, 2014FloorH8D000

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  11. Mar 12, 2014FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 3973 would be postponed.

  12. Mar 12, 2014FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2348)

  13. Mar 12, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 511, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison Part B amendment no. 1.

  14. Mar 12, 2014FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3973.

  15. Mar 12, 2014FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4138 and H.R. 3973. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

  16. Mar 12, 2014FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 511. (consideration: CR H2340-2348; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2340)

  17. Mar 12, 2014FloorH1L220

    Rule H. Res. 511 passed House.

  18. Mar 11, 2014FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 511 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4138 and H.R. 3973. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

  19. Mar 7, 2014CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.

  20. Mar 7, 2014CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-376.

  21. Mar 7, 2014Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-376.

  22. Mar 5, 2014Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11.

  23. Mar 5, 2014Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  24. Mar 4, 2014Committee

    Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged.

  25. Jan 30, 2014Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

  26. Jan 29, 2014IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  27. Jan 29, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  28. Jan 29, 2014IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMar 13, 201436

Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)

Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.

Reported to House without amendmentMar 7, 201479

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)

Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.

Introduced in HouseJan 29, 2014

Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.)

Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.

Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 — Informed