H.R. 1803: 10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-30 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2017

Plain summary

10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2017 This bill establishes the Constitutional Government Review Commission, which shall review the authorizing statute and statutory authority of each agency to determine if they should be repealed to eliminate federal powers not definitively delegated by the Constitution. The commission, after completing any such review, shall: (1) recommend whether immediate repeal action is appropriate, (2) prepare an estimate of federal spending or revenue changes resulting from adoption of a repeal recommendation, and (3) prepare a recommendation for distributing any federal budget savings among the states for the administration of powers returned to the states as a result of adoption of a repeal recommendation. Such a review may be initiated by the President, a Member of Congress, any federal, state, local, tribal, or regional government officer or employee, or any member of the public. The bill requires the commission to report to Congress detailing its activities and recommendations for the repeal of statutes and the distribution of savings among the states. The bill establishes procedures for the expedited congressional consideration of commission recommendations.

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Official text

10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] reported raising $831,031 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1803.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1803 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115