H.R. 3766

Summary

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, was introduced in the House on Jun 5, 2025 by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on May 13, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565.

Record

Text

H.R. 3766 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 3766 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-05
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3766  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 5, 2025   Ms. Hageman  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
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.
1.
Prohibiting 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 temporary emergency legislation
The Review of Agency Action Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Law 25–290) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) sponsors H.R. 3766, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Harriet Hageman

Rep. · R–WY · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 5, 2025

Scott Fitzgerald

Rep. · R–WI-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 11, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 3766 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Reported By · May 13, 2026 · 696 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 3766, the latest H. Rept. 119-650.

• H. Rept. 119-650 — 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

Actions

H.R. 3766 has taken 6 actions since Jun 5, 2025, the latest on May 13, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 3766 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3766 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Display 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 3766, the latest on Jan 15, 2026.

• H.R. 3766, a bill 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 — 2026-01-15As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3766 under Law, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3766’s is Law.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 3766 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from District of Columbia to Judicial review and appeals.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3766, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 96 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HAGEMAN:H.R. 3766.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 17[Page H2507]

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