# 117-hr-3494: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2021

117-hr-3494, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3494
- Congress: 117
- Title: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- Introduced: 2021-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2021 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (i.e., without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. No law may exempt a civil action from the standard of review required by this bill except by specific reference to such provision.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3494)

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