Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress.

IA 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 70 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 26, 2019 Mr. PERRY submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the delegation of the legislative powers granted to Congress. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 7 States within seven years after the date of its submission 8 for ratification: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:10 Jun 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ70.IH HJ70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 70 IH ‘‘ARTICLE — 1 ‘‘SECTION 1. Congress may not delegate any of the 2 legislative powers granted to Congress under article I or 3 any article of amendment to any other authority of the 4 United States, any State, or any private authority. 5 ‘‘SECTION 2. Congress may enact such legislation as 6 it considers appropriate, and the President may rescind 7 or terminate any rule, regulation, or order as the Presi- 8 dent considers appropriate, to address the treatment of 9 any legislative power delegated by Congress prior to the 10 ratification of this article.’’. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:10 Jun 27, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ70.IH HJ70 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS