Bill Sponsor
House Bill 76
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017
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Introduced in House on Jan 3, 2017
Overview
Text
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Jan 3, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 5, 2017
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Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
76
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017

This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (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 such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.

Text (1)
January 3, 2017
Actions (3)
01/05/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
01/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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