H.R. 1526 · 119th Congress

NORRA of 2025

Introduced on Feb 24, 2025 by Darrell Issa (R-CA-48). 14 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Apr 10, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 24, 2025
Cosponsors
14
0 from the other party
Policy area
Law
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Federal district courts
  • Judicial procedure and administration

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 24, 2025). Public domain.

No Rogue Rulings Act or NORRA

This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions.

Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to the parties of the particular case before the court.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Darrell IssaR-CA-48Sponsor

Republicans · 14

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Apr 9, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 212–217
  2. On Passage
    Apr 9, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 219–213

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 24, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Mar 5, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Mar 5, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
  6. Mar 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-40.
  7. Mar 25, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-40.
  8. Mar 25, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
  9. Apr 1, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 282 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 22 and H.R. 1526, and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28. The resolution also provides that H. Res. 23 and H. Res. 164 are laid on the table.
  10. Apr 7, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 294 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 18, S.J. Res. 28, H.R. 1526 and H.R. 22. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 22 and H.R. 1526, and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28.
  11. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H1482; text: CR H1482)
  12. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 18, S.J. Res. 28, H.R. 1526 and H.R. 22. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 22, H.R. 1526, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 22 and H.R. 1526, and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 18 and S.J. Res. 28.
  13. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1526.
  14. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  15. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseThe Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 1526 are postponed.
  16. Apr 9, 2025 · HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1526.
  17. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1550-1552)
  18. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseMs. Ross moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H1550-1551)
  19. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  20. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 217 (Roll no. 97).House · Roll call 97
  21. Apr 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 98).House · Roll call 98
  22. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 213 (Roll no. 98).House · Roll call 98
  23. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  24. Apr 10, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE12 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  2. American Association for Justice6 reports
    $9.2M reported (all issues)
  3. Service Employees International Union CTW-CLC5 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $540K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  5. American Civil Liberties Union2 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  6. American Federation of Teachers2 reports
    $870K reported (all issues)
  7. CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)
  8. Demand Progress Action, Inc2 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)
  9. Earthjustice Action2 reports
    $272.3K reported (all issues)
  10. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights2 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  11. PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY2 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)
  12. AFL-CIO1 report
    $1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  13. AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)
  14. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $305K reported (all issues)
  15. DEMOCRACY 211 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  16. ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  17. PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC.1 report
    $232.3K reported (all issues)
  18. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.1 report
    $280.6K reported (all issues)
  19. Protect Democracy United (formerly known as UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY)1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.