Enrolled Bill Doctrine Flashcards
What is the enrolled bill doctrine?
Under the enrolled bill doctrine, the signing of a bill by the Speaker of the House and the Senate President and the certification of the Secretaries of both Houses of Congress that it was passed is conclusive not only as to its provisions but also as to its due enactment.
The rationale behind the enrolled bill doctrine rests on the consideration that “the respect due to co-equal and independent departments requires the Judiciary to act upon that assurance, and to accept, as having passed by Congress, all bills authenticated in the manner stated; leaving the court to determine, when the question properly arises, whether the Act, so authenticated, is in conformity with the Constitution.”
(Council of Teachers and Staffs of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines v. Secretary of Education, G.R. No. 216930, October 9, 2018)
