118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
This page covers HR288 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR288 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2023-06-15: Passed |
| Latest action | 2023-06-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023 or 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, (2) rules made by agencies, (3) interpretative rules, (4) general statements of policy, and (5) all other agency guidance documents. No law may exempt a civil action from the standard of review required by this bill except by specific reference to such provision.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Constitution and constitutional amendments, Judicial review and appeals
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 184 | 178 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2023-06-15 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 178 | 183 | 2 | Official tally |
HR288 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5].
On 2023-06-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2 recorded votes in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2023-06-15, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.