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. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat No
Rep. Lauren Underwood
IL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
CA
11 Democrat No
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
IL
8 Democrat No
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat No
Rep. Maxwell Frost
FL
10 Democrat No
Rep. Andrea Salinas
OR
6 Democrat No
Rep. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat No
Rep. Seth Magaziner
RI
2 Democrat No
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat No
Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr.
NJ
10 Democrat No
Rep. Jamaal Bowman
NY
16 Democrat No
Rep. Andy Kim
NJ
3 Democrat No
Rep. Greg Stanton
AZ
4 Democrat No
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat No
Rep. Gwen Moore
WI
4 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
FL
20 Democrat No