Constitutional authority statement

(a) In general This Act is enacted pursuant to the power conferred by the Constitution of the United States upon each House of Congress by— (1) article I, section 5, clauses 2 and 3 to determine the rules and keep a journal of its proceedings, respectively; (2) article I, section 7, clause 2 to ensure that bills that become law have been actually passed by, not just passed through, each House of Congress; and (3) article I, section 8, clause 18, which authorizes Congress to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying into execution the rules of each House of Congress. (b) Standing provision The provision of this Act under which any person who is aggrieved by the enforcement of any law enacted either in violation of the rules of proceedings of either House of Congress, or by the suspension of the rules, as prescribed herein, shall have standing in a court of law, is enacted pursuant to article III, section 2 of the Constitution of the United States.