Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1605
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-05-21: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
- Last Updated
- 2025-09-15T15:24:54Z
Official Summary
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025 or the SOPRA
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.
Sponsor
Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
Cosponsors (3)
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6], Rep. Onder, Robert [R-MO-3], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Recent Actions
- 2025-05-21: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
- 2025-05-21: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-02-26: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-02-26: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-26: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025 — issued 2025-02-26 — PDF (2 pages)