Chevron Doctrine

Senate Democrats Offer Bill to Restore Chevron Doctrine

'The Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron undermines our government’s ability to promote worker safety, ensure clean air and water, and protect consumers,' said Sen. Warren.

Ted Hearn

Jul 27, 2024 — 2 min read

Photo of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., from her Senate website

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2024 – A group of progressive Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced legislation designed to restore a key judicial presumption in favor of federal agencies that was taken away by the Supreme Court in June.

The Senate bill, called the Stop Corporate Capture Act, would revive the Chevron Doctrine, a four-decade-old judicial standard that required federal courts to defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of ambiguous laws passed by Congress. Critics said Chevron deference unfairly helped agencies, burdened plaintiffs, and handcuffed judges.

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