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S 2724 114th Congress Senate

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

Introduced: March 17, 2016 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsJudicial review and appeals
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Mar 17, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 17, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4768 Identical bill Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 18, 2016
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 17, 2016
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 17, 2016
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 17, 2016
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 17, 2016
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 17, 2016
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 17, 2016
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 17, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2724: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2724/
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"S. 2724: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2724/.
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S. 2724, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2724/.
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