Bill > H454

This bill establishes a new procedure for the North Carolina General Assembly to review and potentially challenge federal laws, rules, and executive orders that it believes are unconstitutional. Under this legislation, the General Assembly can direct the state Attorney General to review any federal action and determine its constitutionality, with the power to seek legal challenges or exemptions if the action is deemed unconstitutional. Specifically, the bill prohibits state agencies, political subdivisions, and state-funded organizations from implementing federal actions that either the General Assembly or Attorney General has determined to be unconstitutional, particularly in areas such as pandemic response, natural resource regulation, agricultural industry oversight, land use, financial sector standards, gun rights, education, sports regulations, and other powers reserved to the state. If the Attorney General declines to challenge a federal action as directed, the General Assembly can independently declare the action unconstitutional. The bill defines "federal action" as any federal law, federal rule, or executive order issued by the President of the United States, and it becomes effective immediately upon becoming law.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H454