Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
- Last Action
- 8/22/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-03 (00)
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017
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.
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA)
- PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
- Doug Collins (R-GA)
- Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
- Steve King (R-IA)
- David Roe (R-TN)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Tom Marino (R-PA)
- JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX)
- Diane Black (R-TN)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Raul Labrador (R-ID)
- DARRELL ISSA (R-CA)
- David Trott (R-MI)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Judicial review and appeals
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