Search Results: keywords:"chevron deference"

  • H. R. 10300 — To provide for congressional review of rules with respect to which the agency explicitly relied on Chevron deference in the notice of proposed rulemaking or a Federal court upheld the rule based on Chevron deference.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,187

    H.R. 10300, known as the “Congressional Re-Review Act” or the “Chevron Re-Review Act,” proposes a system for Congress to review rules that relied on Chevron deference, a legal doctrine previously used to uphold agency rules. The bill responds to a Supreme Court decision that overturned...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine there was a rule that said, "If someone is doing something, we listen to them because they know best." H.R. 10300 is like saying, "We want to look over those rules again to make sure they're still good," because a big group said we don't have to just trust them anymore.

  • S. 4641 — To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:442

    S. 4641, known as the “Bureaucratic Overreach Review Act,” aims to reform practices related to Chevron deference, a legal principle where courts defer to a federal agency's interpretation of a law. The bill requires the Comptroller General to report on cases involving Chevron...

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    S. 4641, called the "Bureaucratic Overreach Review Act," is a plan to make sure that when government agencies explain the rules, they do it clearly and fairly. It wants these agencies to share why they chose to explain the rules the way they did, so everyone understands better and can see if the rules are being applied correctly.

  • 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.

  • H. R. 8928 — To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,035

    H.R. 8928, titled the "Returning Power to the People Act of 2024," aims to reform how courts defer to federal agencies' interpretations of laws, known as Chevron deference. It mandates that federal agencies review past cases where they received such deference, ensures courts...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8928, called the "Returning Power to the People Act of 2024," wants to make sure that courts think for themselves instead of automatically agreeing with what government agencies say about laws. It also wants rules to be clear, especially if breaking them could get someone in trouble, and helps people have a fair chance to challenge what these agencies decide.

  • H. R. 8889 — To provide for the sunset of rules upheld based on Chevron deference.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:654

    H.R. 8889, known as the "Sunset Chevron Act," aims to terminate rules that have been upheld based on the legal principle called Chevron deference, which allows courts to defer to a federal agency's interpretation of ambiguous laws. The bill instructs the Comptroller General to create and...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine some grown-ups made some confusing rules, and other grown-ups help decide what those rules mean. This new bill wants to stop using the old way of deciding and set dates for those confusing rules to go away, one by one.