Search Results: keywords:"agency interpretation"

  • S. 4527 — To amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:461

    S. 4527, known as the "Separation of Powers Restoration Act," aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code concerning how courts review agency interpretations of laws and regulations. The bill proposes that courts should independently (de novo) interpret any questions of...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Separation of Powers Restoration Act" is like a new rule for how judges decide what laws mean, saying they should think about it for themselves instead of just going with what a government agency thinks. It's like when your teacher tells you to solve a puzzle all by yourself instead of copying someone else's answer.

  • S. 4987 — To codify Chevron deference.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,403

    The bill, S. 4987, titled the "Restoring Congressional Authority Act," aims to codify the Chevron deference, a legal principle that allows courts to defer to a federal agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statutory provision. It introduces guidelines for courts...

    Simple Explanation

    The Restoring Congressional Authority Act wants to make a rule that lets judges listen to experts from big government groups when they don't understand a law. If judges disagree, Congress can quickly decide if the judges were right or wrong.