S328-118

Introduced

To preserve the constitutional authority of Congress and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 9, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires constitutional authority statement This Act is enacted pursuant to the power conferred by the Constitution of the United States upon each House of Congress by— article I, section 5, clauses 2 and 3 to determine, creates findings Congress finds the following: The Constitution of the United States vests all legislative powers granted therein in Congress, and creates text of bill or resolution to specify its constitutional authority, current law Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 105 the following: Any bill or resolution. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, appropriations, and grants. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries, Housing, Environment, and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could face lower compliance burdens, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires constitutional authority statement This Act is enacted pursuant to the power conferred by the Constitution of the United States upon each House of Congress by— article I, section 5, clauses 2 and 3 to determine...
  • Creates findings Congress finds the following: The Constitution of the United States vests all legislative powers granted therein in Congress.
  • Creates text of bill or resolution to specify its constitutional authority, current law Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 105 the following: Any bill or resolution...
  • Creates text of bill or resolution to specify its constitutional authority Any bill or resolution introduced in either House of Congress shall contain a provision citing the specific powers granted to Congress in...
  • Requires text of bill or resolution to set forth current law Any bill or resolution introduced in either House of Congress that is intended to amend or modify the effect of, or would have the effect of amending...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires constitutional authority statement This Act is enacted pursuant to the power conferred by the Constitution of the United States upon each House of Congress by— article I, section 5, clauses 2 and 3 to determine, creates findings Congress finds the following: The Constitution of the United States vests all legislative powers granted therein in Congress, and creates text of bill or resolution to specify its constitutional authority, current law Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 105 the following: Any bill or resolution.

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries, Housing, Environment, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill requires constitutional authority statement This Act is enacted pursuant to the power conferred by the Constitution of the United States upon each House of Congress by— article I, section 5, clauses 2 and 3 to determine, creates findings Congress finds the following: The Constitution of the United States vests all legislative powers granted therein in Congress, and creates text of bill or resolution to specify its constitutional authority, current law Chapter 2 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 105 the following: Any bill or resolution.

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries Housing Environment Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
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Businesses and employers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities: ,
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Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • Businesses and employers affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is
Businesses and employers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: ,
Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill: , ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , , , , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 9, 2023

Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

7/10
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Regulated Industries Housing Environment Finance

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