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House concurrent resolution · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law.

H.Con.Res. 30Introduced Feb 10, 1999Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Metcalf R-WA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 28, 1999 — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

84 cosponsors — 83 Republicans, 1 Democrat

3 of 84 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Joe Barton (R-TX), Charles Bass (R-NH), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Henry Bonilla (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Tom Campbell (R-CA), Chris Cannon (R-UT), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-ID), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Mac Collins (R-GA), Larry Combest (R-TX), John Cooksey (R-LA), Philip Crane (R-IL), Barbara Cubin (R-WY), James DeMint (R-SC), Jay Dickey (R-AR), John Doolittle (R-CA), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Jim Gibbons (R-NV), Paul Gillmor (R-OH), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Virgil Goode (R-VA), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Mark Green (R-WI) and 54 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Metcalf.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-2 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.