Legislative Transparency: One Subject Per Bill Rule and Judicial Enforcement.
This proposal aims to increase legislative transparency by requiring every bill to address only one clearly defined subject, preventing unrelated provisions from being hidden in large acts. For citizens, this means greater clarity regarding new laws and the ability to hold Congress accountable for how legislation is passed. Crucially, any aggrieved person can sue to void laws that violate this single-subject rule.
Key points
All new laws must be limited to a single, specific subject, which must be clearly stated in the bill's title.
Appropriations bills (spending bills) cannot include unrelated general legislation or changes to existing law.
Citizens gain the right to challenge in court any law or provision passed without adhering to the one-subject rule, enhancing accountability.
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