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S. 1039 (104th)
A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 July 1995
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Requires a constitutional authority clause to follow the enacting clause of any Act of Congress or the resolving clause of any joint resolution. Requires a similar clause before each title, section, subsection, or paragraph which relies on a different constitutional provision.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 July 1995
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 July 1995
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 July 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1039
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/1039