No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
119-HR-849119th CongressIntroduced Jan 31, 2025Government Operations and Politics
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27](R-TX-27)7 cosponsors
Summary
No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
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 in consent decrees or settlement agreements that result in a regulation or guidance document.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityLegal fees and court costs
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025Library of Congress