HR 849
119th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Legal fees and court costs
No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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