Fitzgerald's NDO Fairness Act and SOPRA Act Passed Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee's passage of two bills he introduced, the Non-Disclosure Order Fairness Act; and the Separation of Powers Restoration Act. 

Under current law, the federal government can access U.S. citizens' data without letting them know. The NDO Fairness Act is bipartisan legislation that protects Americans' data privacy by preventing the abuse of "gag" orders and requiring the federal government to notify individuals under investigation.

In 1984, the Supreme Court ruled in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council that courts must defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statues, rather than how Congress wrote them. This has led to executive branch agencies circumventing Congress to issue rules with the force of law. The Separation of Powers Restoration Act repeals that precedent, restores congressional intent, and stops executive branch overreach.

"As a member of the Judiciary Committee, fighting back against bureaucracy and Americans' right to privacy from their government has been one of my top priorities, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. I introduced these two pieces of legislation last Congress and am thankful Chairman Jordan brought them in front of the committee. I look forward to advocating for their consideration on the House floor."                                                        

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