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
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]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-31: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-31: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-31 — PDF (5 pages)