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S. 1256

Judicial Review Improvement Act of 1985

Judicial Review Improvement Act of 1985 - Amends the Administrative Procedure Act to direct a court reviewing an agency action to: (1) set aside an agency rule the asserted or necessary factual basis of which is found to be without substantial support in the rulemaking file; (2) determine whether the action is within the scope of agency jurisdiction or authority on the basis of the language of the authorizing statute or, in the event of ambiguity, other ascertainable legislative intent; and (3) not accord any presumption in favor of or against agency action in determining any other questions of law.

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR](D-AR)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

    Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Judicial Review Improvement Act of 1985 — Informed