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.

The bill would amend the Administrative Procedure Act to require federal courts to conduct a de novo trial of the facts—meaning they would review factual findings anew, without deference to the agency—when reviewing agency actions that seek to impose a sanction. This change would apply specifically to cases where an agency action results in a penalty or enforcement measure, shifting the standard of review from deferential to independent fact-finding by the court. The amendment modifies Section 706 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code by adding “and questions of fact” after “questions of law” and revising subparagraph (F) to mandate de novo review, including for products of rulemaking or adjudication…

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