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H.R. 3920: Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2004

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H.R. 3920: Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-09 · Law · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2004

Plain summary

Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2004 - Authorizes Congress, if two thirds of each House agree, to reverse a judgment of the United States Supreme Court: (1) if that judgment is handed down after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) to the extent that judgment concerns the constitutionality of an Act of Congress.

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Official text

Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · 26 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), John R. Carter (R-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3920 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108