Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
ReportedMay 21, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 83 words.
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 202 5 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.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 70 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 170 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals
- Latest action
- May 21, 2025: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 33 SOPRA R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]