H.R. 456 (109th): Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2005

Introduced:
Feb 01, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX7]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 5903 (111th) on Jul 28, 2010.

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 1, 2005, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 01, 2005
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (2R) (show)
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To restore State sovereignty.

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Last updated Feb 01, 2005.
2 pages

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2/1/2005--Introduced.
Restoration of State Sovereignty Act of 2005 - Provides that no officer, employee, or other authority of the Federal Government shall enforce against an authority of a State, nor shall any authority of a State have any obligation to obey, any requirement imposed as a condition of receiving Federal financial assistance under a grant program established under Federal law, nor shall such program operate within a State, unless the legislature of that State shall have by law expressly approved that program and, in doing so, have waived the State's rights and authorities to act inconsistently with any requirement that might be imposed by the Federal Government as a condition of receiving that assistance.

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