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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2020

Introduced: September 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2020
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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2020

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.

What's happening now July 31, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1927 Related bill Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019
  • S 909 Related bill Separation of Powers Restoration Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 9
Flores, Bill
· Sep 29, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 14, 2020
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 11, 2020
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Aug 7, 2020
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 31, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Jul 31, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Jul 31, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 31, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jul 31, 2020
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 31, 2020
Collins, Doug
· Jul 31, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Jul 31, 2020
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jul 31, 2020
Roe, David
· Jul 31, 2020
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 31, 2020
Walker, Mark
· Jul 31, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 31, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7895: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7895/
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"H.R. 7895: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7895/.
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H.R. 7895, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7895/.
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