The Enumerated Powers Act of 2013

What Happened to the "Enumerated Powers"?

July 31, 2013,  U.S. Senators Tom Coburn and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Enumerated Powers Act of 2013. This bill gives members of Congress the procedural tools necessary to stop unconstitutional legislation. Dr. Coburn and Sen. Paul introduced the bill along with 34 cosponsors.

The Enumerated Powers Act of 2013 does the following:

1. Requires each Act of Congress, bill, resolution, conference report and amendment to “contain a concise explanation of the specific authority in the Constitution” that is the basis for its enactment.
2. States any legislation that abolishes a Federal activity, spending or overall power may cite the 9th or 10th Amendments to the Constitution.
3. Prohibits the use of the Commerce Clause, except for “the regulation of the buying and selling of goods or services, or the transporting for those purposes, across boundaries with foreign nations, across State lines, or with Indian tribes…”
4. Allows a point of order to be raised in either House of Congress for bills that fail to cite constitutional authority.
5. Cites the constitutional authority to enact the Enumerated Powers Act, which falls under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 of the Constitution, allowing each House to determine the rules of its proceedings.

www.randpaulreview.com/2013/07/dr-coburn-and-senator-paul-introduce-legislation-to-restore-constitutional-limitations-on-congressional-power/

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