Judicial Restraint Act of 1979

Summary

Judicial Restraint Act of 1979 - Prohibits the Supreme Court or any other Federal court from making a decision or issuing an order which requires, or has the effect of requiring, Federal, State, or local government expenditure for a specific purpose unless Congress or the State or local legislature has authorized and appropriated funds for such purpose. Subjects to impeachment a justice or judge who violates such prohibition, including a justice or judge concurring in such a decision or order.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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