Presidential Order Limitation Act of 2001
Last action on Feb 12, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administra...
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Presidential Order Limitation Act of 2001 - Requires the President to transmit a copy of each presidential order to: (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) the president pro tempore of the Senate; and (3) the chairperson and ranking member of each standing and select committee of the House and the Senate.
Prohibits an order from taking effect earlier than 30 days after transmission to such parties to allow congressional review of, and action on, the order. Makes such time limitation inapplicable in the case of an emergency which requires the order to take effect at an earlier time to: (1) protect national security; (2) prevent physical injury; (3) provide disaster relief; or (4) safeguard an American foreign policy interest.
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