Review of Agency Action Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

This bill amends the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act to require courts and administrative tribunals to defer to the Mayor or agencies when they reasonably interpret the laws those agencies administer. The key provision states that courts must accept an agency's interpretation unless it is plainly wrong or conflicts with the actual text of the law or the legislature's intent. As an emergency measure, the law is designed to take effect quickly and will remain in force for no longer than 90 days pending further action. This change directly affects how legal challenges to agency decisions are reviewed in the District of Columbia.