House Bill
H.R. 849
No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Cloud
Representative
Cosponsors
7
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Policy Area
Summary
This bill limits federal agencies ability to use litigation settlements and consent decrees to create new regulations. It prohibits consent decrees that exceed court authority and restricts including attorney fees or costs in settlements that result in new regulations or guidance documents.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
This bill limits federal agencies ability to use litigation settlements and consent decrees to create new regulations. It prohibits consent decrees that exceed court authority and restricts including attorney fees or costs in settlements that result in new reg
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This bill limits federal agencies ability to use litigation settlements and consent decrees to create new regulations. It prohibits consent decrees that exceed court authority and restricts including attorney fees or costs in settlements that result in new regulations or guidance documents.
- Bill Number
- 849
- Sponsor
- Michael Cloud (R-TX)
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- 849
- Sponsor
- Michael Cloud (R-TX)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- 1/31/2025
- Summary
- This bill limits federal agencies ability to use litigation settlements and consent decrees to create new regulations. It prohibits consent decrees that exceed court authority and restricts including attorney fees or costs in settlements that result in new regulations or guidance documents.
Data from Congress.gov
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