District of Columbia Bill 48: Review of Agency Action Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia · 2025-2026 Regular Session

What it does

As introduced Bill 26-48 would codify agency deference and clarify that a reviewing court shall defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of a statute or regulation it administers, so long as that interpretation is not plainly wrong, or inconsistent with the statutory or regulatory language or legislature’s intent.

Latest action

Law L26-0037, Effective from Sep 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010161 (2025-09-19)

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