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To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

USA115th CongressHR-76| House 
| Updated: 1/5/2017
John Ratcliffe

John Ratcliffe

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (65)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

USA115th CongressHR-76| House 
| Updated: 1/5/2017
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
John Ratcliffe

John Ratcliffe

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (65)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals