Skip to main content

S. 909

Referred to Committee

Separation of Powers Restoration Act

Introduced 3/27/2019•116th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

3/27/2019 • Senate

Summary

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019

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. Further, this bill prohibits reviewing courts from deferring to an agency's interpretation of a question of law when the authorizing statutory or regulatory provision is silent or ambiguous with respect to an agency's authority.

No law may exempt a civil action from the standard of review required by this bill except by specific reference to such provision.

Introduced in Senate • 3/27/2019

Enter your district to see how this bill affects your community
-

Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals

Congressional Votes (0)

No recorded votes yet

Roll call votes will appear here as the bill moves through Congress

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (13)

Party Breakdown

0
Democrats
13
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

S[
Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]

Republican • NE

Sponsored 3/27/2019

Cosponsors (12)

S[
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

R-IA

Joined 3/27/2019

S[
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

R-OK

Joined 3/27/2019

S[
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

R-NC

Joined 3/27/2019

S[
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

R-MO

Joined 3/27/2019

S[
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

R-ID

Joined 3/27/2019

S[
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 3/27/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate3/27/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors12