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. Joaquín Castro
TX
20 Democrat No
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat No
Rep. Kweisi Mfume
MD
7 Democrat No
Rep. Steven Horsford
NV
4 Democrat No
Rep. Susan Wild
PA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Robert Garcia
CA
42 Democrat No
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
OH
9 Democrat No
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat No
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez 3 Democrat No
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
At Large Democrat No
Rep. Jennifer Wexton
VA
10 Democrat No
Rep. Danny K. Davis
IL
7 Democrat No
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez
NM
3 Democrat No
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat No
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat No
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove
CA
37 Democrat No
Rep. Grace Meng
NY
6 Democrat No
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
3 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat No