Committee Approval Provision in the Simpson-Mazzoli Immigration Bill

Committee Approval Provision in the Simpson-Mazzoli Immigration Bill The provision in the Sim pson-M azzoli im m igration bill, w hich gives the House and Senate Judiciary Com m ittees pow er to dispense with certain otherw ise applicable statutory requirem ents fo r an em ploym ent eligibility system , is unconstitutional, w hether viewed as allowing a congressional com m ittee to exercise delegated executive power, o r as authorizing a legislative act w ithout the necessary requirem ents of bicam eralism and presentation to the President July 15, 1982 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE ATTORNEY…