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Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump · ¶213

The Legislative Vesting Clause grants Congress alone the federal legislative power. It requires that “[a]ll legislative Powers” granted to the Federal Government “shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.” Art. I, § 1. It follows that those federal legislative powers cannot be exercised by anyone else, including the President. See Association of American Railroads, 575 U. S., at 74 (opinion of Thomas, J.).
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