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SOPRA

USA119th CongressS-33| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2025
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (8)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends title 5 of the U.S. Code to significantly alter judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. It mandates that courts must decide de novo all relevant questions of law , including interpretations of statutes, regulations, and all forms of agency guidance, rather than deferring to agency expertise. This standard applies universally to agency actions, overriding other laws unless specifically referenced, effectively eliminating judicial deference doctrines like *Chevron* and ensuring courts independently determine legal meaning.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4727
SOPRA
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4727
    SOPRA


  • January 8, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1605: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025

SOPRA

USA119th CongressS-33| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2025
This bill amends title 5 of the U.S. Code to significantly alter judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. It mandates that courts must decide de novo all relevant questions of law , including interpretations of statutes, regulations, and all forms of agency guidance, rather than deferring to agency expertise. This standard applies universally to agency actions, overriding other laws unless specifically referenced, effectively eliminating judicial deference doctrines like *Chevron* and ensuring courts independently determine legal meaning.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4727
SOPRA
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4727
    SOPRA


  • January 8, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt

Republican Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (8)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1605: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted