[Report No. 119–650]
June 5, 2025
Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
May 13, 2026
Additional sponsor: Mr. Fitzgerald
May 13, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 5, 2025
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Prohibiting the district of columbia from requiring tribunals to defer to mayor’s interpretation of statutes and regulations
(a) Prohibition
The District of Columbia may not require a reviewing tribunal—
(1)
in reviewing an order or decision of the Mayor of the District of Columbia or an agency of the District of Columbia in any court or administrative proceeding in the District of Columbia, including judicial review proceedings, to defer to the Mayor’s or agency’s interpretation of a statute or regulation the Mayor or agency administers; or
(2)
in reviewing a rule adopted by the Mayor or an agency, to defer to the Mayor’s or agency’s interpretation of a statute the Mayor or agency administers.
(b) Repeal of legislation
The Review of Agency Action Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26–37) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.