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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2256: Relating to executive orders of the president of the United States

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to executive orders issued by the president of the United States. The bill allows the legislative council to review an executive order issued by the president and not passed into law by the Congress of the United States. The legislative council may refer such orders to the attorney general and governor for further review. The bill requires the attorney general to determine whether an order is constitutional and to decide whether to seek an exemption from the order or a ruling on its constitutionality.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps

Against: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa State Bar Association

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2022Filed in the House

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2256