Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4768
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2016-03-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Constitution and constitutional amendments

Judicial review and appeals
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2016-06-14
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (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. </p> <p>No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.</p>

action_date: 2016-07-12
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (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. </p> <p>No law may exempt such a civil action from the application of the amendments made by this bill except by specific reference to these provisions.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2016 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Marino , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Buck , Mr. Yoho , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Brat , Mrs. Love , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Babin , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Messer , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Trott , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Issa , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Culberson , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Walker , Mr. Olson , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Renacci , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 . 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions and inserting de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 483 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4768 [Report No. 114–622] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2016 Mr. Ratcliffe (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Marino , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Buck , Mr. Yoho , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Brat , Mrs. Love , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Babin , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Messer , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Trott , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Issa , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Culberson , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Walker , Mr. Olson , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Renacci , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 14, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Ross , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Knight , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Hardy , Mr. Allen , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Tom Price of Georgia , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Meadows , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Posey , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Rigell , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Guinta , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Barr , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Bridenstine , Mrs. Black , Mr. Flores , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Williams , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Holding , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Hill , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Pearce , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Rothfus , and Mr. Hudson June 14, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 16, 2016 A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 . 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To the extent necessary and inserting (a) To the extent necessary ; (2) by striking decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and ; (3) by inserting after of the terms of an agency action the following and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section ; and (4) by striking The reviewing court shall— and inserting the following: (b) The reviewing court shall— .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions. .

June 14, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 . 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To the extent necessary and inserting (a) To the extent necessary ; (2) by striking decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and ; (3) by inserting after of the terms of an agency action the following and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section ; and (4) by striking The reviewing court shall— and inserting the following: (b) The reviewing court shall— .

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4768 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 . 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To the extent necessary and inserting (a) To the extent necessary ; (2) by striking decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and ; (3) by inserting after of the terms of an agency action the following and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section ; and (4) by striking The reviewing court shall— and inserting the following: (b) The reviewing court shall— .

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk