HR 849 · in committee · significant
No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- Federal agencies cannot agree to consent decrees that go beyond what the court has authority to order.
- This affects federal agencies, courts, and organizations that settle litigation with the government.
- The law limits attorney fees and litigation costs in settlements that create new regulations or guidance.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would this bill change the current process for settling environmental or labor lawsuits between advocacy groups and federal agencies?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between preventing agencies from creating new rules through settlements versus allowing flexibility to resolve costly litigation?
- 03
Which stakeholders—businesses, environmental groups, or taxpayers—would face different costs or benefits if agencies can no longer agree to broad consent decrees?
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Sponsor · R-TX-27
Michael Cloud
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
7/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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