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Separation of Powers Restoration Act

USA116th CongressS-909| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2019
Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (12)
Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (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 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (i.e., 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. Further, this bill prohibits reviewing courts from deferring to an agency's interpretation of a question of law when the authorizing statutory or regulatory provision is silent or ambiguous with respect to an agency's authority. No law may exempt a civil action from the standard of review required by this bill except by specific reference to such provision.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7895
Introduced in House
  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 31, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7895
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1927: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7895: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2020
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals

Separation of Powers Restoration Act

USA116th CongressS-909| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2019
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (i.e., 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. Further, this bill prohibits reviewing courts from deferring to an agency's interpretation of a question of law when the authorizing statutory or regulatory provision is silent or ambiguous with respect to an agency's authority. No law may exempt a civil action from the standard of review required by this bill except by specific reference to such provision.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7895
Introduced in House
  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 31, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7895
    Introduced in House
Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (12)
Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1927: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7895: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals