Union Calendar No. 60
118th CONGRESS 1st Session |
[Report No. 118–83]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.
January 11, 2023
Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Buck, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Jackson of Texas, and Mr. Cline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
June 1, 2023
Additional sponsors: Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Brecheen, and Mr. Fry
June 1, 2023
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 11, 2023]
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023” or “SOPRA” .
SEC. 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations.
Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(2) by striking “decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and”;
(3) by inserting after “of the terms of an agency action” the following “and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section”; and
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[Report No. 118–83] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. | |||||
June 1, 2023 | |||||
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed |