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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a May 17, 2016, House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing regarding H.R. 4768, a bill aimed at changing how courts review federal agency regulations. The hearing featured testimony from legal scholars and policy experts regarding the proposed shift in judicial oversight of administrative actions.
The bill proposes to change the standard of for federal agency regulations, which would alter the degree of courts give to agency interpretations of law and potentially impact the enforcement of federal rules.
Who It Affects
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Federal Regulatory Agencies
The bill would change the legal standard courts use to review agency interpretations of law.
Natural Resources Defense Council
The organization provided testimony regarding the potential impact of the bill on regulatory oversight.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 17, 2016, by the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law.
- The subject of the hearing was H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016.
- The hearing included testimony from six expert witnesses, including law professors and policy researchers.
- The Subcommittee is part of the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- The hearing record includes prepared statements from witnesses and members of Congress.
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Administrative Law Reform
The hearing highlights a 2016 legislative effort to curtail judicial deference to federal agency interpretations of law.
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