Constitutionality of Committee Approval Provision in Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act
Provision for prior congressional committee approval of an executive officer’s exercise of statutory authority is an unconstitutional legislative veto, and is of no legally binding effect. Accordingly, such a provision in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) appropriations act cannot operate to prohibit the Secretary of HUD from undertaking certain otherwise authorized actions in connection with a planned departmental reorganization.