Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013

Summary

Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 - Defines a "covered civil action" as a civil action seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect: (1) the rights of private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. Defines a "covered consent decree" or a "covered settlement agreement" as: (1) a consent decree or settlement agreement entered into a covered civil action, and (2) any other consent decree or settlement agreement that requires agency action relating to such a regulatory action that affects the rights of such persons or governments. Requires an agency against which a covered civil action is brought to publish the notice of intent to sue and the complaint in a readily accessible manner, including by making such notice and complaint available online not later than 15 days after receiving service of such notice or complaint Requires an agency seeking to enter a covered consent decree or settlement agreement to publish such decree or agreement in the Federal Register and online not later than 60 days before it is filed with the court. Provides for public comment and public hearings on such decree or agreement. Requires the Attorney General or an agency head, if an agency is litigating a matter independently, to certify to the court that the Attorney General or the agency head approves of: (1) any proposed covered consent decree that includes terms that convert into a nondiscretionary duty a discretionary authority of an agency to propose, promulgate, revise, or amend regulations, commit an agency to expend funds that have not been appropriated and budgeted or to seek a particular appropriation or budget authorization, divest an agency of discretion committed to it by statute or the Constitution, or otherwise afford any relief that the court could not enter under its own authority; or (2) any proposed covered settlement agreement that includes terms that provide a remedy for a failure by the agency to comply with the terms of the agreement other than the revival of the civil action resolved by the agreement, interfere with the authority of an agency to revise, amend, or issue rules, or commit the agency to expend funds that have not been appropriated and budgeted or to exercise in a particular way discretion which was committed to the agency by statute or the Constitution. Requires a court to grant de novo review of a covered consent decree or settlement agreement if an agency files a motion to modify such decree or agreement on the basis that its terms are no longer fully in the public interest due to the agency's obligations to fulfill other duties or due to changed facts and circumstances.

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Timeline

1. 11 April 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 June 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 July 2013

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

   Source: Committee

7. 10 July 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 July 2013

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 July 2013

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 26 September 2013

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.

    Source: Calendars

11. 26 September 2013

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-230.

    Source: Committee

12. 26 September 2013

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-230.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
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