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.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565.

2026-05-13

The proposal would prevent Washington, D.C. courts and administrative agencies from automatically accepting the Mayor's interpretation of local laws and regulations as correct. Instead of deferring to the Mayor's reading of statutes, judges and administrative officials would make their own independent decisions about what the laws mean. This change affects anyone involved in legal disputes in D.C., including residents, businesses, and government agencies.