H.R. 3446 — what changed
Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 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 “covered civil action” means a civil action—
seeking to compel agency action;
changed
alleging that the an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of—
private persons other than the person bringing the action; or
a State, local, or tribal government; and
brought under—
chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code; or
any other statute authorizing such an action;
the term “covered consent decree” means—
a consent decree entered into in a covered civil action; and
any other consent decree that requires agency action relating to a regulatory action that affects the rights of—
private persons other than the person bringing the action; or
a State, local, or tribal government;
the term “covered consent decree or settlement agreement” means a covered consent decree and a covered settlement agreement; and
the term “covered settlement agreement” means—
a settlement agreement entered into in a covered civil action; and
any other settlement agreement that requires agency action relating to a regulatory action that affects the rights of—
private persons other than the person bringing the action; or
a State, local, or tribal government.