Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Presidential powers

Bill Introduced: S.3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008

2008-05-19T20:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5167 Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act

2008-01-28T19:00:00Z

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to remove the authority of the President to waive certain provisions.

Bill Introduced: S.2426 Congressional Oversight of Iraq Agreements Act of 2007

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide for congressional oversight of United States agreements with the Government of Iraq.

Bill Introduced: S.2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.48 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the President.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3045 Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2007

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z

To regulate the judicial use of presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Acts of Congress.

Bill Introduced: S.1747 Presidential Signing Statements Act of 2007

2007-06-28T20:00:00Z

A bill to regulate the judicial use of presidential signing statements in the interpretation of Act of Congress.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1500 Gasoline Price Stabilization Act of 2007

2007-03-12T20:00:00Z

To provide for the stabilization of prices for gasoline, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1415 Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

2007-03-07T19:00:00Z

To provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights.

Bill Introduced: S.576 Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

2007-02-12T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights.

Bill Introduced: H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007

2007-02-11T19:00:00Z

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.595 Stimulating Leadership in Limiting Expenditures (or `SLICE') Act of 2007

2007-01-18T19:00:00Z

To provide for expedited rescissions of budget authority.

Bill Introduced: H.R.264 Congressional Lawmaking Authority Protection Act of 2007

2007-01-04T19:00:00Z

To prevent the President from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws,and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.294 To prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement, and to prohibit negotiations to enter into any such agreement, for a period of 2 years.

2007-01-04T19:00:00Z

To prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement, and to prohibit negotiations to enter into any such agreement, for a period of 2 years.

Bill Introduced: H.R.11 NSA Oversight Act

2007-01-03T19:00:00Z

To reiterate that chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5825 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance bill

2006-07-17T20:00:00Z

To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5759 FEMA Act

2006-07-10T20:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a Directorate of Emergency Management, to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the Directorate, to codify certain existing functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.89 Requiring the President to notify Congress if the President makes a determination to ignore a duly enacted provision of law, establishing expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation in the House of Representatives in response to such a determination, and for other purposes.

2006-06-15T20:00:00Z

Requiring the President to notify Congress if the President makes a determination to ignore a duly enacted provision of law, establishing expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation in the House of Representatives in response to such a determination, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.J.Res.87 Requiring the President to notify Congress if the President makes a determination at the time of signing a bill into law to ignore a duly enacted provision of such newly enacted law, establishing expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation in the House of Representatives in response to such a determination, and for other purposes.

2006-05-24T20:00:00Z

Requiring the President to notify Congress if the President makes a determination at the time of signing a bill into law to ignore a duly enacted provision of such newly enacted law, establishing expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation in the House of Representatives in response to such a determination, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5486 To prevent the Executive from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes.

2006-05-24T20:00:00Z

To prevent the Executive from encroaching upon the Congressional prerogative to make laws, and for other purposes.