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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9690
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 19, 2024Ms. Crockett (for herself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the limitations period during which an action may be commenced for judicial review of a final rule.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Timely Initiation to Modify Executive Rulemaking Act or the TIMER Act.
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Statute of limitations
Section 2401 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after chapter 71 of title 41 the following: and subject to subsection (b);
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
(b) A civil action commenced against the United States under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, for judicial review of a final rule shall be barred unless the complaint is filed within six years after the date on which the final rule is issued.
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