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Congress·Passed House·11 months ago

House Passes No Rogue Rulings Act, Stripping Single Judges of Power to Block National Policies

Also known as: No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

219–213

Senate
President

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill changes how federal courts work by stopping a single judge from blocking a government policy for the whole country. Currently, one judge can pause a national law everywhere, but this would limit their ruling to only the people actually involved in the lawsuit.
  • If multiple states from different regions challenge a rule made by the executive branch, the case would be handled by a special panel of three randomly selected judges. This panel is the only group that would have the power to block a policy nationwide.
  • The change aims to stop "judge shopping," which is when people file lawsuits in specific towns where they think a certain judge will rule in their favor. It ensures that major decisions affecting the entire U.S. require more than one judge's approval.
  • If a case goes to the special three-judge panel, the decision can be appealed directly to the Supreme Court. This could speed up the process for deciding whether a controversial national policy is legal or not.
Criminal JusticeCivil Rights

Milestones

4 milestones22 actions
Apr 10, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 9, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 9, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 98).

Apr 9, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 98).

Apr 9, 2025House

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 217 (Roll no. 97).

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2025

Senate Judiciary Committee reviews the bill

The bill still needs to pass the Senate before it can become law. Senate debate and potential amendments could change key provisions.

Vote Results

2 votes
HouseFailedAmendmentApr 9, 2025

On Motion to Recommit

212
217
Democrat
212 – 0 · 1
Republican
0 – 217 · 3
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HousePassedPassageApr 9, 2025

On Passage

219
213
Democrat
0 – 212 · 1
Republican
219 – 1
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Related News

2 articles
Courthouse News Service·11 months ago

GOP infighting over bill to restrict nationwide injunctions

The House advanced Rep. Darrell Issa’s 'No Rogue Rulings Act,' which prevents courts from issuing nationally binding orders. The measure saw a rare GOP defection from Rep. Mike Turner, who argued the bill 'irreversibly' strips individual rights and sets a dangerous precedent.

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ABC News 4·11 months ago

House GOP targets judicial system with 'No Rogue Rulings Act' as Trump's power is challenged

Republicans introduced the No Rogue Rulings Act to limit the authority of federal judges to impose nationwide injunctions. The bill is a response to the high volume of legal challenges against President Trump's executive orders in his first months in office.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

NORRA of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1526
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(14)
R: 14

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