HR. 1605Reported

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025

Changes judicial review of agency actions by requiring courts to decide legal questions independently, including interpretations of statutes, the Constitution, and agency rules

What this bill does

Changes judicial review of agency actions by requiring courts to decide legal questions independently, including interpretations of statutes, the Constitution, and agency rules

Key points
  • Require de novo judicial review
  • Limit exemptions from review standard

Where it stands

Status
Reported
Latest action
2025-05-21Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.

Topics and policy areas

undefinedAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsJudicial review and appeals