Separation of Powers Restoration Act
This bill amends federal law to change how courts review agency regulations. It requires federal courts to independently decide all legal questions - including the interpretation of statutes and the Constitution - when reviewing agency actions, rather than deferring to agency interpretations. The law specifically prohibits courts from using gaps or ambiguities in laws as justification for expanding agency rulemaking authority or deferring to agency interpretations. This directly affects federal courts and agencies (like the EPA or FCC) by limiting judicial deference to agency interpretations of laws they enforce.
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Introduced Jun 12, 2024
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Jun 12, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jun 12, 2024
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Eric Schmitt
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