House Passes No Rogue Rulings Act, Stripping Single Judges of Power to Block National Policies
The House passed this bill in April 2025, but it is now stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee. No action has taken place on this bill since April 2025. The Senate must act for the bill to move forward, though many bills that pass the House never receive a vote in the Senate.
219–213
No action since April 2025
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Undocumented immigrants are frequently affected by nationwide injunctions that block executive branch immigration enforcement actions. By limiting single judges from issuing such broad orders, future executive enforcement policies would be harder to pause nationwide, meaning enforcement actions could proceed even while legal challenges play out in courts.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 98).
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 98).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 217 (Roll no. 97).
On Motion to Recommit
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.
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.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
NORRA of 2025
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