# 119-hr-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.

119-hr-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3766
- Congress: 119
- 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.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Prohibits courts and administrative tribunals in the District of Columbia from deferring to the Mayor's interpretation of statutes or regulations administered by the Mayor or District agencies.** This bill would bar any tribunal from granting deference when reviewing an order or decision of the Mayor or an agency and when reviewing a rule adopted by the Mayor or an agency. It would also repeal the Review of Agency Action Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 and restore any law that act amended or repealed as if that 2025 Act had not been enacted.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- D.C. courts won't defer to Mayor: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would stop D.C. courts and administrative tribunals from giving the Mayor or a D.C. agency special deference. Tribunals would not defer to the Mayor's or agency's interpretation of statutes or regulations when they review an order, decision, or rule. The bill would also repeal…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3766 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3766)

## Related
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-421: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-421)
- [119-hr-2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology an…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2189)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-318)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3766 (as of 2026-09-21).