Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.· May 21, 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025 or the 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, and (2) rules made by agencies.
No law may exempt a civil action from the standard of review required by this bill except by specific reference to such provision.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WI District 5 · R-WI
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1605 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 26, 2025 |
| Latest Action | May 21, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 3 · House vote — · — views |