Sponsor
Harriet Hageman
Representative · R-WY
Representative · R-WY
The bill aims to clarify judicial remedies for agency review—improving predictability and potentially speeding litigation—but risks narrowing relief for affected parties, increasing litigation or administrative costs, and creating short-term uncertainty until courts define the new rules.
Regulated individuals, businesses, and federal employees will have clearer guidance on what remedies courts can grant when reviewing agency actions, improving predictability in regulatory disputes.
Regulated individuals, businesses, and taxpayers may see faster resolution of administrative litigation, reducing legal uncertainty and lowering litigation costs.
Individuals and businesses could lose access to some judicial remedies if the replacement narrows what relief courts may order, limiting their ability to obtain relief from unlawful agency actions.
If the replacement expands judicial constraints on agencies, agencies could face more litigation and slower implementation of rules, increasing costs for taxpayers and disrupting agency operations.
Because the replacement language is unspecified, short-term ambiguity may create uncertainty for courts, state governments, and regulated parties until courts interpret the new provisions.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Rewrites the remedies language of 5 U.S.C. §706 to change what relief federal courts may grant in APA review of agency actions.
Official 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.
Introduced June 11, 2026 by Harriet Hageman · Last progress June 11, 2026
Changes the remedies language in the Administrative Procedure Act's judicial-review provision (5 U.S.C. §706), altering how federal courts may review and provide relief for agency actions. The amendment revises the list of available remedies and replaces the closing language of the subsection that governs the scope or limits of relief, which will affect lawsuits challenging agency rules, orders, or decisions.