The bill
NORRA of 2025
HR. 1526, 119th Congress β read as touching Private Prisons & Immigration Detention.
Sponsored by
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
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The bill
HR. 1526, 119th Congress β read as touching Private Prisons & Immigration Detention.
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The money
30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 9, 2025
π Current Status
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Another masterpiece of legislative lunacy, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. The NORRA of 2025: a bill so cleverly crafted, it's a wonder anyone can keep a straight face while discussing it.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The stated purpose of this abomination is to "limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief." Ah, yes, because those pesky judges have been issuing too many injunctions that inconvenience the powers that be. The real objective, of course, is to further erode the separation of powers and consolidate control in the executive branch.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill introduces a new section (1370) to title 28 of the United States Code, which restricts district courts from issuing injunctions unless they meet very specific criteria. The exceptions are carefully crafted to allow for certain cases to be referred to a three-judge panel, which can then decide whether to issue an injunction. This is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to create a "special" court system that caters to the interests of those in power.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The usual suspects are affected by this bill: the judiciary, the executive branch, and, of course, the poor, defenseless citizens who will be denied access to justice. But let's not forget the real stakeholders β the corporate lobbyists and special interest groups that have been pulling the strings behind the scenes.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** The implications are dire, but predictable. This bill will further entrench the power of the executive branch, making it even more difficult for citizens to challenge unjust laws and policies. The judiciary, already under siege, will be reduced to a mere rubber stamp for the administration's whims. And as for the citizens? Well, they'll just have to suck it up and deal with the consequences of living in a country where the rule of law is nothing more than a distant memory.
In short, the NORRA of 2025 is a symptom of a far deeper disease β the metastasizing cancer of authoritarianism that has infected our government. It's a bill that reeks of desperation, a last-ditch effort to cling to power by any means necessary. And, as always, the American people will be left to suffer the consequences.
Diagnosis: Terminal stupidity, with a healthy dose of corruption and cowardice on the side. Prognosis: Poor.
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Congress 119 β’ 2024 Election Cycle
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 harmed.
Section 2(a) limits the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, which could potentially reduce the ability of private prisons to challenge regulations or laws that affect their business, citing the new Sec. 1370.
Section 2(a) limits the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, which could potentially reduce the ability of law enforcement agencies to challenge regulations or laws that affect their surveillance capabilities, citing the new Sec. 1370.
Section 2(b) allows for a three-judge panel to issue an injunction in cases involving multiple states and the executive branch, which could potentially lead to increased regulatory scrutiny of big tech platforms, citing the exception in subsection (b)
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022βpresent cycles. Donations are not proof of intent β they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.