Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in War and emergency powers

Bill Introduced: S.1529 Executive Accountability Act of 2009

2009-07-28T00:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit the President, Vice President, or any other executive branch official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress of the United States for purposes of gaining support for the use of force by the Armed Forces of the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3008 National Strategic Gasoline Reserve for Purposes of National Security Act of 2009

2009-06-23T00:00:00Z

To establish a National Strategic Gasoline Reserve, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.417 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should immediately work to reverse damaging and illegal actions taken by the Bush/Cheney Administration and collaborate with Congress to proactively prevent any further abuses of executive branch power.

2009-05-07T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should immediately work to reverse damaging and illegal actions taken by the Bush/Cheney Administration and collaborate with Congress to proactively prevent any further abuses of executive branch power.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2129 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act

2009-04-27T00:00:00Z

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.186 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the States should enact a temporary moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures.

2009-02-24T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the States should enact a temporary moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.181 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the States should enact a temporary moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures.

2009-02-23T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the States should enact a temporary moratorium on residential mortgage foreclosures.

Bill Introduced: H.R.743 Executive Accountability Act of 2009

2009-01-28T00:00:00Z

To prohibit the President or any other executive branch official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress or the people of the United States, for the purpose of gaining support for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.640 To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).

2009-01-22T00:00:00Z

To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.5 Expressing that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war.

2009-01-07T00:00:00Z

Expressing that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to declare war.

Bill Introduced: H.R.66 Military Success in Iraq And Diplomatic Surge for National and Political Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2009

2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

To recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq, to terminate the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), to require congressional reauthorization to continue deployment of the Armed Forces to Iraq, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.104 To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.

2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.

Bill Introduced: S.3227 Iran Sanctions Act of 2008

2008-07-07T00:00:00Z

An original bill to impose sanctions on Iran and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2892 Wartime Enforcement of Fraud Act of 2008

2008-04-18T00:00:00Z

A bill to promote the prosecution and enforcement of frauds against the United States by suspending the statute of limitations during times when Congress has authorized the use of military force.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.64 Clarifying that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law.

2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

Clarifying that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law.

Bill Introduced: S.J.Res.23 A joint resolution clarifying that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law.

2007-11-01T00:00:00Z

A joint resolution clarifying that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3938 Bring Our Troops Home Responsibly Act of 2007

2007-10-23T00:00:00Z

To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243) and to require the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.

Bill Signed by President: S.1612 International Emergency Economic Powers Enhancement Act

2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

An original bill to amend the penalty provisions in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other purposes.

October 16, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: S.1612 International Emergency Economic Powers Enhancement Act

2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

An original bill to amend the penalty provisions in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and for other purposes.

October 16, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-96.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3835 To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.

2007-10-15T00:00:00Z

To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3782 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Modernization Act of 2007

2007-10-09T00:00:00Z

To reiterate the exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 as the sole authority to permit the conduct of electronic surveillance, to modernize surveillance authorities, and for other purposes.