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ND HCR3027
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/25/2013
Primary Sponsor
David Monson
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AI Summary
HCR 3027 Summary
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Urges Congress to reclaim its legislative authority and the President to respect constitutional separation of powers by limiting use of executive orders
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Asserts that extensive presidential use of executive orders has exceeded constitutional authority and infringed upon Congress's lawmaking power
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Acknowledges executive orders carry full force of law but argues presidents have overstepped by going beyond executing laws to effectively creating new law
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Directs the Secretary of State to forward copies of the resolution to the President and all members of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution urging the Congress of the United States to take back its legislative authority to pass legislation and the President of the United States to recognize the constitutional separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches of government and not to abuse the use of executive orders.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to adopt
4/12/2013