# 119-hr-9278: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act requires de novo trial of the facts when agency action seeks a sanction.

119-hr-9278, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act requires de novo trial of the facts when agency action seeks a sanction., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status introduced (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9278
- As of: 2026-06-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9278
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act requires de novo trial of the facts when agency action seeks a sanction.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-24

## Summary

**De novo factual review of agency findings in sanction cases.** This bill would require courts to review factual questions anew, not just legal questions, when agencies seek sanctions, and it would include factual findings from notice-and-comment rulemaking (section 553) and formal adjudication (section 554) in that review. - People and businesses facing agency sanctions would have factual disputes reviewed anew by judges rather than left to agency determinations. - Federal agencies would face de novo review of factual findings produced during notice-and-comment rulemaking (section 553) and formal adjudication (section 554). - Federal courts would broaden review in sanction cases to cover both law and fact, including factual outcomes that arise from rulemaking and adjudication.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More court review when agencies seek sanctions: benefit, medium. This bill would require courts to review factual questions anew when an agency seeks a sanction. Courts would hold a fresh, de novo trial of disputed facts and would not defer to agency findings. The review would expressly include factual results produced by rulemaking or formal adjudication under…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9278 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9278)

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- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9278 (as of 2026-06-24).