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S. 119: Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017

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About the bill

The Obama Administration skyrocketed a previously little-used method of implementing regulations by agencies like the EPA. A bill that just passed the House, the Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, would end the practice.

Context

Executive branch agencies such as the EPA had, during the Obama Administration, increasingly used a tactic derisively nicknamed by opponents as “sue and settle.”

Under this approach, a (usually pre-arranged) _supportive _individual or organization, such as a progressive activist group, will sue an agency like the EPA, rather than the agency being ...

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Charles “Chuck” Grassley

Charles “Chuck” Grassley

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Iowa. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 12, 2017
Length: 15 pages
Introduced:

Jan 12, 2017

Status:

Introduced on Jan 12, 2017

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 12, 2017. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis:

2% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Jul 12, 2012
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3382 (112th).
Apr 11, 2013
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 714 (113th).
Feb 4, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 378 (114th).
Jan 12, 2017
 
Introduced

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Passed Senate (House next)

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Passed House

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Signed by the President

S. 119 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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