Expressing the sense of Congress that the Treaty Power of the President does not extend beyond the enumerated powers of the Federal Government, but are limited by the Constitution, and any exercise of such Executive Power inconsistent with the Constitution shall be of no legal force or effect.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) no treaty that denies or abridges any constitutionally enumerated right or any powers reserved by the Constitution to the States or to the people shall be of any legal force or effect; (2) no treaty shall authorize any foreign power or international organization to oversee, supervise, monitor, control, or adjudicate citizens' legal rights, privileges, or immunities subject to the domestic jurisdiction of the United States or the States and that any decision of any international body to the contrary shall be disregarded by U.S. and State courts; (3) no treaty shall have any force or effect as law within the United States except as provided for by appropriate legislation duly enacted by Congress; and (4) no executive agreement or other agreement between the U.S. Government and the government of any other nation shall have any force or effect as law within the United States but shall be subject to the same procedures and limitations on treaties as set forth in the Constitution.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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2. 6 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 March 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
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