S. 190: Restoring the Constitutional Balance of Power Act of 2013

Introduced:
Jan 31, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on January 31, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 31, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 31, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed Senate ...
Passed House ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

1% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

Only 12% of Senate bills made it past committee and only 2% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
13 cosponsors (13R) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities of the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Last updated Jan 31, 2013.
3 pages

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1/31/2013--Introduced.
Restoring the Constitutional Balance of Power Act of 2013 - Prohibits the use of federal funds by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to undertake or enforce activities commencing on or after January 4, 2012, that require authorization by a quorum of NLRB members. Prohibits any transfer of funds from the Federal Reserve for use by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to implement activities that are authorized only upon the confirmation of a CFPB Director.

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