Settlement Agreement Notice -- Passage

Passage of the bill that would require the federal government to provide public notice when it plans to enter into discussions regarding consent decree or settlement agreements, and would ban a party from making a motion for entry on these cases until after the end of proceedings. Additionally, the bill would require agencies to submit status reports on rule making activities online. The measure, as amended, would require government agencies to provide monthly reports of the total cost of unfunded mandates to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.