Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act

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Introduced

14 September 2011

Last action

23 September 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Summary

Tenth Amendment Enforcement Act - Reaffirms each state's autonomous sovereign police powers under the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution to preserve and protect the safety, security, and property of citizens of the state without interference or oversight from federal authorities. Authorizes the chief executive or a member of the legislature of a state to file a civil action to: (1) obtain declaratory or injunctive relief to remedy any action taken by a federal authority that attempts to interfere with the state's sovereign authority, or (2) obtain compliance with Section Four of Article IV of the Constitution (guaranteeing states a republican form of government and protecting states against invasion and domestic violence).

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Timeline

14 September 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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14 September 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2916
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2916
us · 112-hr-2916 · source updated 14 August 2025