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New Senate bill aims to codify Chevron deference with congressional intent

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New Senate bill aims to codify Chevron deference with congressional intent.

Restoring Congressional Authority Act would re-establish agencies' legal deference when interpreting federal statutes.

The legislation comes after the Supreme Court struck down a 40-year precedent in June .

The bill would require courts to include congressional intent when reviewing an agency’s interpretation of a statute.

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