Rules Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
The "10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2025" establishes the Constitutional Government Review Commission , tasked with reviewing federal agencies and their statutory authorities. The primary goal of this Commission is to identify and recommend the repeal of federal powers not explicitly delegated to the Federal Government by the Constitution, thereby reserving them to the States or the people, in line with the Tenth Amendment. The Commission will consist of nine members, appointed by the President with Senate consent, who possess expertise in the Constitution and its original meaning. These members will be compensated, and the Commission is mandated to hold public meetings at least twice annually. Its duties include developing a methodology for review, conducting thorough examinations of agency statutes, and making recommendations for immediate repeal of identified authorities by a majority vote. Beyond repeal recommendations, the Commission is also responsible for estimating federal spending changes resulting from such repeals and recommending how to distribute any resulting federal budget savings as lump sums to the States, enabling them to administer the powers returned to them. The Commission can initiate reviews proactively or in response to submissions from various entities, including the President, Members of Congress, government officials, or the general public. To ensure transparency, the Commission must publish notices, reports, and maintain a public website detailing its activities, findings, and recommendations, submitting annual reports to Congress that may include proposed legislative text. A significant provision of the bill outlines expedited legislative procedures for Congress to consider the Commission's recommendations. These "Commission bills" will be placed immediately on the calendar in both the House and Senate, with waived points of order, limited debate, and no amendments allowed, facilitating a swift up-or-down vote on the proposed repeals and savings distributions. The Commission is authorized up to $30,000,000 and will terminate approximately five years after its establishment, also submitting a final report summarizing its work.
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.
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.
Congress
10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-2677| House
| Updated: 4/7/2025
The "10th Amendment Restoration Act of 2025" establishes the Constitutional Government Review Commission , tasked with reviewing federal agencies and their statutory authorities. The primary goal of this Commission is to identify and recommend the repeal of federal powers not explicitly delegated to the Federal Government by the Constitution, thereby reserving them to the States or the people, in line with the Tenth Amendment. The Commission will consist of nine members, appointed by the President with Senate consent, who possess expertise in the Constitution and its original meaning. These members will be compensated, and the Commission is mandated to hold public meetings at least twice annually. Its duties include developing a methodology for review, conducting thorough examinations of agency statutes, and making recommendations for immediate repeal of identified authorities by a majority vote. Beyond repeal recommendations, the Commission is also responsible for estimating federal spending changes resulting from such repeals and recommending how to distribute any resulting federal budget savings as lump sums to the States, enabling them to administer the powers returned to them. The Commission can initiate reviews proactively or in response to submissions from various entities, including the President, Members of Congress, government officials, or the general public. To ensure transparency, the Commission must publish notices, reports, and maintain a public website detailing its activities, findings, and recommendations, submitting annual reports to Congress that may include proposed legislative text. A significant provision of the bill outlines expedited legislative procedures for Congress to consider the Commission's recommendations. These "Commission bills" will be placed immediately on the calendar in both the House and Senate, with waived points of order, limited debate, and no amendments allowed, facilitating a swift up-or-down vote on the proposed repeals and savings distributions. The Commission is authorized up to $30,000,000 and will terminate approximately five years after its establishment, also submitting a final report summarizing its work.
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.
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.