The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution : interpretation and enforcement / James V. Saturno.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saturno, James, author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress.

CRS report for Congress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--United States.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2002.

Summary:

Article I, Section 7, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution is known as the Origination Clause because it provides that "All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives." The meaning and application of this clause has evolved through practice and precedent since the Constitution was drafted. The Constitution does not provide specific guidelines as to what constitutes a "bill for raising revenue." This report analyzes congressional and court precedents regarding what constitutes such a bill. Second, this report describes the various ways in which the Origination Clause has been enforced. Finally, this report looks at the application of the Origination Clause to other types of legislation. It examines precedents concerning public debt legislation, as well as the unanswered question of whether the Origination Clause grants the House the exclusive prerogative to originate bills to appropriate money, as well as to raise revenues.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.