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This bill, known as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2024 (SOPRA), seeks to amend Section 706 of Title 5 of the United States Code, which outlines the scope of judicial review of agency actions. The key provisions of the bill are: (1) it requires courts to decide de novo (anew) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, rules made by agencies, and agency guidance documents; (2) it states that this judicial review provision applies to any action for judicial review of agency action, and no law may exempt such civil actions from this requirement except by specific reference to this section; and (3) it maintains the existing language in Section 706 about the reviewing court's responsibilities in making the foregoing determinations.

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