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The House of Representatives passed the No Rogue Rulings Act on Wednesday, an effort to limit federal judges’ ability to restrict President Donald Trump’s policies.
Introduced by California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, the bill passed on party lines by 219 to 213 votes.
“H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025, will rein in activist judges and restore district courts to their proper role. By limiting judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions, NORRA ensures that policy decisions remain with the democratically elected branches of government, not unelected judges,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan said in a statement following the bill’s passage.
“This bill will protect the constitutional separation of powers and prevent rogue judges from undermining the will of the people. We thank Congressman Darrell Issa for his leadership on this bill and urge the Senate to act swiftly,” he added.
The Trump administration expressed its support for the legislation ahead of the vote on Wednesday.
“H.R. 1526 would generally prohibit district courts from issuing injunctions that extend to non-parties, except for representative actions brought pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” a statement from the Office of Management and Personnel explained.
“It would also require that when two or more States located in different circuits challenge an action of the Executive Branch, that challenge must be referred to a randomly assigned three-judge panel. In these limited circumstances, a three-judge panel may issue an otherwise prohibited injunction, which may be appealed. This bill is consistent with this Administration’s commitment to preserving the separation of powers enshrined in our Constitution,” it continued.
House Speaker Mike Johnson also expressed his backing of the bill ahead of Wednesday’s vote.
“Democrats insist there is a constitutional crisis just because they don’t like President Trump’s policies,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a post on X this week. “The actual crisis is activist judges trying to single-handedly stop the President’s agenda.”
The bill, now advancing to the Republican-controlled Senate, aims to amend the U.S. Code to prohibit district courts from issuing injunctions that extend beyond the specific parties involved in a given case.
