Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023

Jun. 15, 2023 | H.R. 288

This bill would undermine the principle of separation of powers, a fundamental element of our government, by upsetting long-standing principles of judicial review of agency interpretation of laws and regulations. It would prevent courts from deferring to agencies’ expert interpretations of ambiguous laws. Instead, it would mandate that courts substitute their own judgment, shifting power to unelected judges and undermining agency expertise. This change could jeopardize public health, safety and financial security. 

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 220
NAYs: 211

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Raul Ruiz
CA
25 Democrat No
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat No
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
NY
9 Democrat No
Rep. Frank Pallone
NJ
6 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Eric Sorensen
IL
17 Democrat No
Rep. Shontel Brown
OH
11 Democrat No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. Katherine Clark
MA
5 Democrat No
Rep. Ro Khanna
CA
17 Democrat No
Rep. Ritchie Torres
NY
15 Democrat No
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Valerie Hoyle
OR
4 Democrat No
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
NY
7 Democrat No
Rep. Adam Smith 9 Democrat No
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat No
Rep. Deborah Ross
NC
2 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
CA
18 Democrat No