Representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) sponsored H.R. 288, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA), which would modify the scope of judicial review of agency actions. This bill would end the bedrock administrative law doctrine of Chevron deference, under which federal courts defer to federal regulatory agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous provisions in the statutes they administer. SOPRA would instead empower the courts to come up with their own interpretations notwithstanding the reasonableness and specialized expertise of the agencies. This bill would represent a massive shift of power from experts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies, as well as from the elected branches, to unaccountable, life-tenured judges, many of whom are anti-environment ideologues. It could chill and delay needed safeguards, create uncertainty, increase litigation, thwart congressional intent, undermine enforcement, and upend the balance of power among the three branches of government. On June 15, the House approved H.R. 288 by a vote of 220-211 (House roll call vote 271). The Senate took no action on this legislation.