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S. 59In committee
One Subject at a Time Act
Introduced: Jan 9, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 9, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
One Subject at a Time Act
This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title.
Further, an appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill.
The bill voids an entire law or joint resolution that has a title which addresses two or more unrelated subjects. For noncompliant provisions of a law or joint resolution, the bill voids the specific noncompliant provisions. For example, this includes appropriation provisions that are outside of the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction.
Additionally, a person (individual or entity) who is aggrieved by the enforcement, or the attempted enforcement, of a law that passed without complying with this bill's requirements may sue the United States for appropriate relief.
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AppropriationsCivil actions and liabilityGovernment liabilityLegislative rules and procedure
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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