{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-849","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":849,"title":"No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-31","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001115","fullName":"Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":27}],"cosponsorsCount":7,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Civil actions and liability","Legal fees and court costs"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-31","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025</strong><strong></strong></p><p>This bill specifies that a federal agency may not enter into a consent decree that exceeds the authority of the court that enters the order related to the decree. It also limits the inclusion of attorney fees or litigation costs&nbsp;in consent decrees or settlement agreements that result in a regulation or guidance document.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-09-09T12:34:32Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":493,"ts":"2026-04-15T14:43:41.786Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=No%20Regulation%20Through%20Litigation%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}