Requires federal agencies to publish proposed consent decrees and settlement agreements that force them to take regulatory action, take public comment on them, and disclose their terms and attorneys' fees before a court can approve them.

• Requires agencies to publish a proposed consent decree or settlement at least 60 days before filing it with a court, along with its statutory basis and terms
• Requires agencies to respond to public comments and submit a summary of those comments and responses to the court
• Requires the Attorney General or agency head to personally certify settlements that convert discretionary authority into mandatory duties, commit unappropriated funds, or limit agency discretion
• Directs courts to review motions to modify these decrees de novo and to presume that people who commented may participate as amicus

• Judiciary Committee (House)

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