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S. 33In committee
SOPRA
Introduced: Jan 8, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 8, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025 or SOPRA
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, (2) rules made by agencies, (3) interpretative rules, (4) general statements of policy, and (5) all other agency guidance documents.
No law may exempt a civil action from the standard of review required by this bill except by specific reference to such provision.
Official summary from Congress.gov.
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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals
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IntroReferralLibrary of CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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