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S 1256 99th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Courts and Civil Procedure Judicial review Judicial review of administrative acts

Judicial Review Improvement Act of 1985

Introduced: June 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Jun 24, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Jun 6, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 6, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Judicial Review Improvement Act of 1985 - Amends the Administrative Procedure Act to direct a court reviewing an agency action to: (1) set aside an agency rule the asserted or necessary factual basis of which is found to be without substantial support in the rulemaking file; (2) determine whether the action is within the scope of agency jurisdiction or authority on the basis of the language of the authorizing statute or, in the event of ambiguity, other ascertainable legislative intent; and (3) not accord any presumption in favor of or against agency action in determining any other questions of law.

What's happening now June 24, 1985

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1