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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

USA115th CongressS-1577| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2017
Orrin G. Hatch

Orrin G. Hatch

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (10)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill replaces the deference given to an agency's interpretation of a statute with a requirement that courts decide all relevant questions of law without giving deference to the agency's interpretation. Thus, this bill overturns Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

USA115th CongressS-1577| Senate 
| Updated: 7/18/2017
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 This bill replaces the deference given to an agency's interpretation of a statute with a requirement that courts decide all relevant questions of law without giving deference to the agency's interpretation. Thus, this bill overturns Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
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Timeline
Jul 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Orrin G. Hatch

Orrin G. Hatch

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (10)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Jeff Flake (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals