United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4321 (114th)
Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act
Introduced
6 January 2016
Last action
3 February 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sponsors
Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that any executive order, memoranda, proclamation, or signing statement issued by the President that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution or the Second Amendment, or that would require the expenditure of federal funds not specifically appropriated for such executive action, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law. The bill nullifies any such executive action and prohibits the use of appropriated funds to promulgate or enforce any such action. The following persons may bring a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court to challenge the validity of any such executive action: (1) any Member or either or both chambers of Congress, (2) the highest governmental official of any state or political subdivision if the challenged action infringes on a power of such state under any congressional enactment or relevant treaty, and (3) any person aggrieved of the challenged executive action with respect to a liberty or property interest adversely affected directly by the executive action.
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Timeline
6 January 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2016
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H94-95)
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2016 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4321
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4321
- us · 114-hr-4321 · source updated 5 December 2025