119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 849: No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
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Summary
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.
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Cosponsors
- Eli Crane R-AZOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- Scott Perry R-PAOriginal
- Thomas Tiffany R-WIOriginal
- Gary Palmer R-AL
- Mark Harris R-NC
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History
- Introduced in the House by Michael Cloud.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.