Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 - Imposes new requirements upon consent decrees or settlement agreements in any action to compel a federal agency to take regulatory action that is alleged to be unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed that affects the rights of private parties other than the plaintiff or the rights of state or local governments. Requires in any such action: (1) publication of the complaint in a readily accessible manner, (2) an opportunity for affected parties to intervene in an action prior to the entry of a consent decree or settlement agreement, (3) referral to a mediation program or a magistrate judge to facilitate settlement discussions after a motion to intervene is granted, (4) opportunity for public comment on a proposed consent decree or settlement agreement before it is filed with a court and public hearings on whether to enter into the consent decree or settlement agreement, and (5) approval by the Attorney General of any proposed consent decree or settlement agreement in cases litigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Allows an agency to file a motion for de novo review of a consent decree in court if such motion alleg…