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S. 1645 118th Congress Senate

Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 17, 2023 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 17, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1645: Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1645/
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"S. 1645: Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1645/.
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S. 1645, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1645/.
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