HR8928-118

Introduced

To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 2, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H7B06054926A8444C9D8A95EA5DD80408: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Returning Power to the People Act of 2024.
  • Section H3E51937945844A159582D61992B65334: 2. GAO report on Chevron cases Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to...
  • Section HFB90ABA958C4433BBA593FE10F8DEB24: 3. Agency predictability and accountability Each Federal agency shall conduct a review of any matter to which the agency was a party since the decision was...
  • Section HCAC435E2C1534AB0BFC3370D26E78AC2: 4. Leveling the playing field In any civil action before a Federal court, the court may not show greater deference to the interpretation of a statute by one...
  • Section HC64D8FD54B8D44CEA9DB8E694B4CA44F: 5. Proper delegation No agency may issue a rule except to the extent that the authority to do so has been explicitly conferred by statute. To the extent that...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 2, 2024

Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Alford, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"matter" §H131B5A0A0D4F41CE972E73BD2137AC19

a case before a Federal court, a proceeding before an agency, or an agency decision

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