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 Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Greg Steube
FL
17 Republican Yes
Rep. Haley Stevens
MI
11 Democrat No
Rep. Chris Stewart
UT
2 Republican Yes
Rep. Marilyn Strickland 10 Democrat No
Rep. Dale Strong
AL
5 Republican Yes
Rep. Eric Swalwell
CA
14 Democrat No
Rep. Emilia Sykes
OH
13 Democrat No
Rep. Mark Takano
CA
39 Democrat No
Rep. Claudia Tenney
NY
24 Republican Yes
Rep. Shri Thanedar
MI
13 Democrat No
Rep. Glenn Thompson
PA
15 Republican Yes
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat No
Rep. Mike Thompson
CA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Tom Tiffany
WI
7 Republican Yes
Rep. William Timmons
SC
4 Republican Yes
Rep. Dina Titus
NV
1 Democrat No
Rep. Rashida Tlaib
MI
12 Democrat No
Rep. Jill Tokuda
HI
2 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. Ritchie Torres
NY
15 Democrat No