To provide for certain reforms pertaining to Chevron deference.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Alford, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a case before a Federal court, a proceeding before an agency, or an agency decision
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