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DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push
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119-s-55119th Congress
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Sponsored By: Senator Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced
Summary
Every bill would have to be readable and tied to a specific constitutional power. The bill would require each measure to cite the exact constitutional authority for every provision, show the current law and proposed changes, publish the full text at least 7 days before a final vote, and have the text read aloud to the chamber before passage.
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- Members of Congress would have to affirm in writing that they read the full text or were present for the reading before voting in favor.
- The public would get the full text at least 7 days before a final vote and public notice of the calendar week at least 6 days before that week begins.
- People aggrieved and Members could sue under 28 U.S.C. 2201 and 2202 to seek injunctions, and an Act that fails these requirements would have no force or effect.
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Congress must publish full bills
If enacted, most bills and resolutions would need a citation to the specific constitutional power used. They would also have to show the current law text, the proposed amendments, and the new text. The full text would have to be posted on each House’s website at least 7 days before a final vote in a machine-readable format. Public notice would have to be posted at least 6 days before the Monday of the vote week. The Clerk or Secretary would generally have to read the full text aloud, and each Member voting yes would sign an affidavit saying they read or heard the whole text. Measures that do not meet these rules could not be accepted or sent for a final passage vote. The bill would also bar either House from waiving these procedural requirements.
Private lawsuits allowed for invalid laws
If enacted, any person harmed by enforcement of a law passed in violation of the rules of either House would be able to sue in federal court. The bill frames this cause of action as based on the Constitution.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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