US HR509 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 127-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Disapproves of the President's appointment of four federal officers or employees during a period when no congressional recess of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that those appointments were made in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

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Title

Disapproving of the President's appointment of four officers or employees of the United States during a period when no recess of the Congress for a period of more than three days was authorized by concurrent resolution and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that those appointments were made in violation of the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL]Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Rick Berg [R-ND]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]
Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]
Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]Rep. Paul Ryan [R-WI]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]
Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]
Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]Rep. Allen West [R-FL]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]
Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-25HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2012-01-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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