
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
Latest Action (2023-06-20): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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
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How members voted on HR288. 2036 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| John Boozman (R-Arkansas) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Katie Boyd Britt (R-Alabama) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| John Cornyn (R-Texas) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Steve Daines (R-Montana) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Margaret Wood Hassan (D-New Hampshire) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Angus S. King (I-Maine) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Cynthia M. Lummis (R-Wyoming) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Mike Lee (R-Utah) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Yea | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
| Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) | 2024-03-23 | On the Motion to Refer H.R. 2882 | Nay | Motion to Refer Rejected (34-63) |
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HR288 is the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI). 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.
HR288 was sponsored by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2023-06-20, HR288 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs..
HR288 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2023-06-15 — Yea-and-Nay (Failed).
HR288 is categorized under "Government Operations and Politics." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-government-operations-and-politics/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.