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Committee approves Separation of Powers Restoration Act to codify Supreme Court’s post‑Chevron review standard
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment and voted 15–12 to report H.R.1605, a bill to codify independent judicial review following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Chevron deference.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 15–12 to report H.R.1605, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute and ordering the bill favorably to the House.
Representative Mike Fitzgerald, who introduced the bill, said the measure would codify the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright and require courts to apply de novo review to agency interpretations rather than deferring to agencies. "The consolidation of power within the executive branch directly contradicts our…
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