To establish the Constitutional Government Review Commission, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a new 9-member commission called the Constitutional Government Review Commission. The commission would review every federal agency to determine whether the agency's powers are authorized by the Constitution. If the commission finds an agency's authority is not clearly granted by the Constitution, it can recommend repealing the agency's authorizing law. Any money saved from repealing agencies would be distributed to the states.
The commission would have broad investigative powers including subpoena authority, and its recommendations would receive expedited consideration in Congress through special fast-track procedures that limit debate and amendments.
Who Benefits and How
- State governments: Would receive lump-sum payments from any federal budget savings if agencies are repealed, and would gain authority over policy areas returned from the federal government
- Advocates of limited federal government: The commission is explicitly designed to enforce the 10th Amendment by identifying and eliminating federal powers not clearly delegated by the Constitution
- The President: Appoints all 9 members (including the Chair) and can reject candidates, giving significant control over the commission's composition and direction
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Federal agencies: Every agency would face review of its constitutional authorization, with potential recommendation for repeal
- Federal employees: Jobs could be eliminated if agencies are repealed
- Beneficiaries of federal programs: People who rely on programs administered by agencies that might be deemed unconstitutional could lose access to those services
- Congress: Accepts constraints on its legislative process through expedited procedures that limit debate to 10 hours in the House and 30 hours in the Senate, with no amendments allowed
Key Provisions
- Creates a 9-member commission with 5-year terms, appointed by the President with Senate confirmation
- Commission reviews each federal agency's authorizing statute against Constitutional delegation
- Commission can issue repeal recommendations by simple majority vote
- Expedited congressional procedures: Commission bills placed directly on the calendar, limited debate, no amendments, simple majority passage
- Commission has subpoena power and can compel agencies to provide information
- Authorized up to million in appropriations
- Commission terminates after approximately 5 years
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes the Constitutional Government Review Commission, a 9-member body appointed by the President with Senate consent, tasked with reviewing every federal agency to determine if its authorizing statute and implemented authority are definitively delegated to the federal government by the Constitution. Agencies found lacking constitutional delegation would be recommended for repeal, with federal budget savings distributed to the states.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Constitutional Law, Federalism, Government Reform
Primary Purpose
Establishes the Constitutional Government Review Commission, a 9-member body appointed by the President with Senate consent, tasked with reviewing every federal agency to determine if its authorizing statute and implemented authority are definitively delegated to the federal government by the Constitution. Agencies found lacking constitutional delegation would be recommended for repeal, with federal budget savings distributed to the states.
Policy Domains
Constitutional Government Review Commission Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State governments
- Advocates of limited federal government
- The President (appointment power over all 9 members)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal agencies
- Federal employees
- Beneficiaries of federal programs
- Congress (procedural constraints)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Dunn of Florida (for himself, Mr. Scott Franklin of …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Advocates of limited government, Congress, Constitutional Government Review Commission
Positive-direction: Advocates of limited government, Constitutional Government Review Commission, General public, State governments, The President
Negative-direction: Congress, Federal agencies, Taxpayers
Commission staff and consultants, Constitutional law scholars
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_chair"
- → Chair of the Commission (appointed by the President)
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Commission (appointed by the Commission)
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_commission"
- → Constitutional Government Review Commission
- "the_comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given in section 551 of title 5, United States Code (broadly, each authority of the Government of the United States).
Each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
Has the meaning given the term "Federal mandate" in section 421 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658).
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