Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act

Summary

Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 This bill establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. The bill sets forth requirements for: agencies against which such an action is brought to publish online, within 15 days after receipt, the notice of intent to sue and the complaint; courts to consider motions to intervene and allow amicus participation; and any settlement proceedings to include intervening parties and to be conducted pursuant to the mediation or alternative dispute resolution program of the court or by a district judge. Agencies seeking to enter such a consent decree or settlement agreement must: publish, and accept and respond to public comment on, the proposed agreement or decree for 60 days before filing it with the court; and make available to the court the administrative record and a summary of public comments and any public hearings. The Department of Justice, or an agency litigating a matter independently, must certify to the court its approval of such proposed: (1) consent decrees that include 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) settlement agreements that include 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. Courts: (1) shall not approve such consent decrees or settlement agreements unless they allow sufficient time and procedures to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, rulemaking statutes, and executive orders; and (2) shall grant de novo review if an agency files a motion to modify such a decree or agreement on the basis that its terms are no longer fully in the public interest due to changed facts and circumstances or the agency's obligations to fulfill other duties.

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Timeline

1. 12 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 2017

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 12 July 2017

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 July 2017

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 October 2017

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 251.

   Source: Calendars

8. 16 October 2017

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-347.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 October 2017

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-347.

   Source: Committee

10. 23 October 2017

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 577 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 469 and H.R. 732. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 469. The rule also provides for consideration of amendments printed in part A of the report. The rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 732. The rule provides for consideration of amendments printe in part B of the report.

    Source: Floor

11. 24 October 2017

    Passed

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Collins(GA) asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 469, pursuant to H.Res. 577, the amendment at the desk be in order in lieu of the amendment printed in part A of House Report 115-363 and numbered 2. Agreed to without objection (consideration: CR H8097; text: CR H8097)

    Source: Floor

12. 25 October 2017

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 577 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

13. 25 October 2017

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 25 October 2017

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 577. (consideration: CR H8194-8209)

    Source: Floor

15. 25 October 2017

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 187 (Roll no. 588). (text: CR H8199-8201)

    Source: Floor

16. 25 October 2017

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 187 (Roll no. 588).(text: CR H8199-8201)

    Source: Floor

17. 25 October 2017

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

18. 25 October 2017

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

19. 25 October 2017

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 469.

    Source: Floor

20. 25 October 2017

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan, Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

21. 25 October 2017

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 469 and H.R. 732. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 469. The rule also provides for consideration of amendments printed in part A of the report. The rule provides for one hour of general debate for H.R. 732. The rule provides for consideration of amendments printe in part B of the report.

    Source: Floor

22. 26 October 2017

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 26 October 2017 · Download file
• Engrossed in House · 25 October 2017 · Download file
• Reported in House · 16 October 2017 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 12 January 2017 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
• related to ← Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017
• related to ← Article I Amicus and Intervention Act of 2017
• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 469) 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, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 732) to limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016
• amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 115-363 to clarify the application of 5 USC 552a (The Privacy Act) to the bill.
• amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part A of House Report 115-363 to call for exception for consent decrees or settlement agreements relating to the enforcement of civil rights laws.
• amends ← Amendment sought to exempt any consent decree or covered settlement agreement pertaining to a deadline established by Congress to significantly improve access to high-speed broadband in under-served markets, such as low-income and rural communities.
• amends ← Amendment sought to exempt any consent decree or settlement agreement pertaining to the improvement or maintenance of air or water quality.

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