HR 3766
Advanced toward a vote
Prohibits the District of Columbia from requiring courts and other tribunals to defer to the Mayor's or an agency's interpretation of the statutes and regulations they administer, and repeals a 2025 D.C. law that set that standard.
Official title: 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.
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House
Introduced
05-JUN-2025
Referred
05-JUN-2025
Approved by committee
02-DEC-2025
Reported
13-MAY-2026
On the calendar
13-MAY-2026
- Bars the District of Columbia from requiring reviewing tribunals to defer to the Mayor's or an agency's interpretation of a statute or regulation, including in judicial review
- Bars the same deference when a tribunal reviews a rule adopted by the Mayor or an agency
- Repeals the Review of Agency Action Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-37) and restores any law that Act amended or repealed
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