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HR 849 ยท No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Latest action
Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX-27]
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Cosponsors
7

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.

Recent actions

  1. Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House
  3. Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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