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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9278
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2026Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
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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De novo trial of facts when agency action seeks a sanction
Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after questions of law the following and questions of fact; and
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking to the extent and all that follows through by the reviewing court and inserting the following: , including the product of any rulemaking or adjudication conducted in accordance with the procedures required under section 553 or section 554.