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H.R. 1605 · 119th Congress

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025

Introduced Feb 26, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: In committee

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. House

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.

  2. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Introduced in House