Posts - Bill - 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.
house 06/05/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that courts and administrative tribunals in the District of Columbia evaluate laws and regulations independently, without being required to defer to the Mayor’s interpretation. Our goal is to promote impartiality and checks on local executive authority.
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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.
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right-leaning 06/05/2025
Stopping the Mayor’s court pick-and-choose is a step back from activist local governments run amok.
moderate 06/05/2025
It’s a bit of a tug-of-war: who should call the shots, the Mayor or the judges? Let’s find common ground instead of choosing sides.
left-leaning 06/05/2025
Taking power away from local officials is just federal micromanaging dressed as oversight.
left-leaning 06/05/2025
If our elected Mayor can’t even lead on legal interpretations, what’s the point of democracy in the capital?
right-leaning 06/05/2025
When the Mayor gets to rewrite the rules by interpretation, this bill is the firewall we desperately needed.
moderate 06/05/2025
Stripping deference sounds like a headline grabber, but let’s be honest—efficiency and fairness both need a seat at the table.
left-leaning 06/05/2025
So now we don’t trust the Mayor to interpret laws? Cute, but DC deserves self-governance, not congressional babysitting.
moderate 06/05/2025
Maybe it’s time to stop playing referee and let courts do their actual job—independent judgment, anyone?
right-leaning 06/05/2025
Finally, Congress says no more bowing down to the Mayor’s whims—that’s how oversight should work.