Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025

The Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025 would require federal agencies to publish notices of intent to sue and complaints online within 15 days of service, delay entry into consent decrees or settlement agreements until after certain procedural steps, and mandate public notice and comment periods in the Federal Register and online at least 60 days before filing such agreements with a court. It affects federal agencies involved in civil actions seeking to compel agency action, particularly those impacting private persons or state, local, or tribal governments, by requiring transparency, public participation, judicial oversight of settlement terms, and annual reporting to Congress on covered actions and agreements. The bill also establishes rebuttable presumptions favoring intervention by affected parties, requires agency responses to public comments, and mandates court review of settlement terms for compliance with rulemaking procedures and public interest considerations.

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