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.
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- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-11
Plain-English Summary
When federal agencies punish someone with a sanction (like a fine or license revocation), this proposal would require courts to completely re-examine all the facts from scratch rather than just checking whether the agency followed proper procedures. Currently, courts typically give agencies significant deference and only review whether they acted reasonably, but this change would let people challenge agency punishments by having a judge conduct a full new trial on the facts. This would affect workers, businesses, and individuals facing federal agency penalties across areas like labor, environmental, and financial regulation.
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