Rule of law

proposition de loi tendant à garantir l'égal accès des femmes et des hommes aux fonctions d'adjoint au maire

France · Senate · 18 January 2014

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Netherlands · House of Representatives · 17 January 2014

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections.

United States · United States Congress · 16 January 2014

Constitutional Amendment - Denies as protected speech any financial expenditures, or in kind equivalents, with respect to a candidate for federal office, without regard to whether or not a communication expressly advocates the election or defeat of a specified candidate in the election. Gives Congress the power to enact a mandatory public financing system to provide funds to qualified candidates in federal elections, which shall be the sole source of funds raised or spent with respect to federal elections.

660. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 19 December 2013 in which he stated that he is not required to notify objectors to the Galway Bay fish farm of his decision not to make a determination within any timeframe because the legislation requiring him to do so, section 13 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, has not been commenced, given that the elected Members of the Oireachtas passed into law an Act that placed this obligation on the Minister more than 16 years ago, if he has frustrated the constitutional, sole and exclusive power of making laws vested in the Oireachtas by Article 15 of the Constitution and so undermined the constitutional rights of the Oireachtas. [1177/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 January 2014

660. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 296 of 19 December 2013 in which he stated that he is not required to notify objectors to the Galway Bay fish farm of his decision not to make a determination within any timeframe because the legislation requiring him to do so, section 13 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, has not been commenced, given that the elected Members of the Oireachtas passed into law an Act that placed this obligation on the Minister more than 16 years ago, if he has frustrated the constitutional, sole and exclusive power of making laws vested in the Oireachtas by Article 15 of the Constitution and so undermined the constitutional rights of the Oireachtas. [1177/14]

Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 15 January 2014

Burma Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2014 - Prohibits FY2014 Department of Defense (DOD) funds from being made available to the government of Burma unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that: (1) Burma has taken steps toward establishing civilian oversight of the armed forces, addressing human rights abuses by the military, and terminating military relations with North Korea; (2) Burma has taken steps to establish a fair and inclusive process to amend the Constitution of Burma, including the full participation of the political opposition and ethnic minority groups; (3) Burma has amended its constitution and laws to ensure civilian control of the military; (4) Burma is promoting peace agreements or political reconciliation and is addressing the resettlement and humanitarian situation of displaced persons; and (5) the Burmese military is improving its human rights record, taking steps to withdraw forces from conflict zones, and implementing a code of conduct. Directs the Secretary of Defense to report annually to Congress on the status of military-to-military engagement between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Burmese military.

Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 15 January 2014

Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2014 - Requires the appropriate payroll administrator of each house of Congress to deposit in an escrow account all mandatory payments for compensation of Members of Congress serving in that house if by April 15 of any calendar year, beginning with 2015, that house has not agreed to a concurrent budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of the calendar year. Requires release to those Members of such payments after April 16 of the calendar year, only upon the earlier of: (1) the day on which that house agrees to a concurrent budget resolution for the fiscal year which begins on October 1 of that calendar year, or (2) the last day of Congress during which that calendar year occurs. Sets forth similar requirements if by July 31 of a calendar year, beginning with 2014, a house of Congress has not passed each of the regular appropriation bills for the fiscal year which begins on October 1 of that calendar year. Requires release to the appropriate Members of salary payments after August 1 of the calendar year, only upon the earlier of: (1) the day on which that house has passed each of the regular appropriation bills for the fiscal year which begins on October 1 of that calendar year, or (2) the last day of Congress during which that calendar year occurs. Requires the payroll administrator of a house of Congress, in order to ensure that this Act is carried out in a manner consistent with the Constitution, to release for payments to Members of that house any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this Act on the last day of Congress during which the amounts were deposited in such account.

Enforce the Take Care Clause Act of 2014

United States · United States Congress · 13 January 2014

Enforce the Take Care Clause Act of 2014 - Authorizes the House of Representatives or the Senate to bring an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to compel the President to execute a law faithfully upon the adoption of a resolution declaring that, on the basis of any of certain actions, the President has failed to meet the requirement of the Constitution to take care that such law be faithfully executed. Requires approval by at least 60% of the members in either chamber for adoption of the resolution. Describes the presidential actions involved as: the promulgation of a regulation or agency administrative guidance; the issuance of an executive order, including an order to not defend a challenge to the constitutionality of a law and an order to not enforce a law; and the issuance of a signing statement with respect to enactment of a law. Prescribes special rules with respect to any such action brought by the House or the Senate.