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. J. Luis Correa
CA
46 Democrat No
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat No
Rep. Doris Matsui
CA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Golden
ME
2 Democrat No
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat No
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat No
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
CA
16 Democrat No
Rep. Frank Mrvan
IN
1 Democrat No
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
VA
11 Democrat No
Rep. Steven Horsford
NV
4 Democrat No
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat No
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat No
Rep. Becca Balint
VT
At Large Democrat No
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
16 Democrat No
Rep. Seth Moulton
MA
6 Democrat No
Rep. Cori Bush
MO
1 Democrat No
Rep. Robert Garcia
CA
42 Democrat No
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez 3 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Moskowitz
FL
23 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat No