SOPRA has not moved since its introduction on Jan 8, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedJan 8, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 95 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 78 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 208 words
- Latest action
- Jan 8, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 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 H.R. 1605 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025 R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]