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  • TRACK BILL
      • Republican
      • Sponsor Party
        Republican
      • Congress Icon
      • Congress
        113
      • Bill Icon
      • Bill Number
        H.R.4138
      • Bill Date Introduced
      • Date Introduced
        3/4/2014
  • Bill Progress

    BILL INTRODUCED 3/4/2014

    SENATE PASSED

    HOUSE PASSED

    PRESIDENT TO PRESIDENT

    PRESIDENT SIGNS

    Bill Progress

    BILL INTRODUCED 3/4/2014

    SENATE PASSED

    HOUSE PASSED

    PRESIDENT TO PRESIDENT

    PRESIDENT SIGNS

Executive Needs to Faithfully Observe and Respect Congressional Enactments of the Law Act of 2014 or the ENFORCE the Law Act of 2014 - Authorizes either chamber of Congress, upon adoption of a resolution declaring that the President or any officer or employee of the United States has established or implemented a policy, practice, or procedure to refrain from enforcing, applying, following, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law in violation of the constitutional requirement that the President faithfully execute the laws of the United States, to bring a civil action for a declaratory judgment to that effect.

Grants jurisdiction to a three-judge panel of a U.S. district court to hear such civil action and provides for an expedited direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit quarterly reports to the congressional judiciary committees on the costs of any civil action brought under this Act, incuding any attorney fees paid in connection with any such action.