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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023.
- Section H1B0AA643FC28466198CA4621A4CA86AE: 2. Definitions In this Act— the terms agency and agency action have the meanings given those terms under section 551 of title 5, United States Code; the term...
- Section HABF6FBB09ED04D74A2869E94B65F1097: 3. Consent decree and settlement reform In any covered civil action, the agency against which the covered civil action is brought shall publish the notice of...
- Section H02DDF6B99CA64AA49BBE951D52249530: 4. Motions to modify consent decrees If an agency moves a court to modify a covered consent decree or settlement agreement and the basis of the motion is that...
- Section H19AD9FA2846749098E9A08D1CD52D41D: 5. Effective date This Act shall apply to— any covered civil action filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and any covered consent decree or...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Rubio, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a covered consent decree and a covered settlement agreement
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