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No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 849
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Updated
2025-09-09T12:34:32Z

Official 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. 

Sponsor

Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

Cosponsors (7)

Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

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