United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 292 (105th)
Enumerated Powers Act
Introduced
7 January 1997
Last action
28 January 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. White, Rick [R-WA-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Enumerated Powers Act - Requires each Act of Congress to contain a concise and definite statement of the constitutional authority relied upon for the enactment of each portion of that Act. Provides that failure to comply shall give rise to a point of order in either House of Congress.
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Timeline
7 January 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. White, Rick [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/292
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/292
- us · 105-hr-292 · source updated 21 August 2025