1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Dear Sir, Hidden on page 544 of the budget plan that recently passed through the House of Representatives is a section titled "SEC. 70302. RESTRICTION ON ENFORCEMENT." This provision would eliminate the courts' ability to enforce contempt charges, thus unconstitutionally ceding power to the executive branch. The full text reads as tollows: No court of the United States may enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c), whether issued prior to, on, or subsequent to the date of enactment of this section.