H.R. 3766: 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 seeks to change how legal proceedings in the District of Columbia handle interpretations of statutes and regulations made by the Mayor and the Mayor's agencies. Below is a summary of the key points of the legislation:

Prohibition on Deference

The main purpose of the bill is to prevent courts and administrative tribunals in Washington, D.C. from automatically accepting the Mayor's interpretations of laws and regulations. Specifically, the bill states that:

• When a court or administrative body is reviewing a decision or order by the Mayor or a D.C. agency, it cannot simply defer to the Mayor's interpretation of the statute or regulation in question.
• In cases where a rule has been adopted by the Mayor or an agency, the court or reviewing body is not required to follow the Mayor's interpretation of the underlying statute.

Repeal of Previous Legislation

The bill also repeals a previous law known as the Review of Agency Action Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024. By doing so, any changes that law made to existing provisions related to the review of agency actions will be reversed, effectively restoring prior legal standards and practices as if the 2024 Act had never been enacted.

In summary, this legislation aims to clarify the legal standing of the Mayor's interpretations in D.C. legal proceedings and to undo changes made by previous legislation concerning agency actions.

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