To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring tribunals in court or administrative proceedings in the District of Columbia to defer to the Mayor of the District of Columbia's interpretation of statutes and regulations, and for other purposes.
This bill aims to prevent the District of Columbia from mandating that its courts or administrative tribunals defer to the Mayor's or any D.C. agency's interpretation of statutes and regulations. It explicitly prohibits requiring such deference when tribunals are reviewing orders, decisions, or rules issued by the Mayor or D.C. agencies, including during judicial review proceedings. The legislation ensures that tribunals can independently interpret the law without being bound by the administering agency's view. Furthermore, it includes a provision to repeal the "Review of Agency Action Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024," thereby restoring any laws that were amended or repealed by that temporary act as if it had never been enacted.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Law
District of ColumbiaJudicial review and appeals
To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring tribunals in court or administrative proceedings in the District of Columbia to defer to the Mayor of the District of Columbia's interpretation of statutes and regulations, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressHR-3766| House
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill aims to prevent the District of Columbia from mandating that its courts or administrative tribunals defer to the Mayor's or any D.C. agency's interpretation of statutes and regulations. It explicitly prohibits requiring such deference when tribunals are reviewing orders, decisions, or rules issued by the Mayor or D.C. agencies, including during judicial review proceedings. The legislation ensures that tribunals can independently interpret the law without being bound by the administering agency's view. Furthermore, it includes a provision to repeal the "Review of Agency Action Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024," thereby restoring any laws that were amended or repealed by that temporary act as if it had never been enacted.