HR 7198 United States House · 118th Congress

Prove It Act of 2024

This bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to require federal agencies to more thoroughly assess how proposed regulations impact small businesses, including indirect costs on businesses that aren't directly regulated but are affected by the rules (e.g., suppliers or partners). It creates a new process allowing small businesses or their representatives to petition the Small Business Administration's Chief Counsel to review an agency's claim that a rule won't significantly affect small entities, with strict timelines for agency responses. If an agency fails to cooperate with this review, the final rule cannot apply to small businesses. Agencies must also publish regulatory guidance online for small businesses to comment on, ensuring greater transparency in rulemaking.

Tags: Small Business

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Dec 2024

House Passage

Dec 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Dec 9, 2024

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Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 5 edits · Dec 5, 2024

MODERATE

The Engrossed version of HR 7198 (Prove It Act of 2024) makes several minor corrections and clarifications to the Introduced version. The most notable substantive changes fix a cross-reference error (section 605(a) corrected to 605(b)), change a conjunctive 'and' to disjunctive 'or' in petition content requirements making it easier for small entities to file petitions, and broaden consultation eligibility to explicitly include organizations. Most other changes are formatting or whitespace adjustments.

TECHNICAL

Fixed a cross-reference error in the new section 605A(a)(3): changed 'section 605(a)' to 'section 605(b)' so that petition content requirements correctly reference the subsection where agencies publish their certifications.

In the amendment to section 605(b), changed 'this paragraph' to 'this subsection' in the 10-day deadline language, correcting the statutory reference level.

In the new section 603(b)(6) on indirect costs, changed 'which shall include' to 'including,' slightly softening the prescriptive language around which small entities must be considered for indirect cost analysis.

ELIGIBILITY

In the petition content requirements (new section 605A(a)(3)(C)), changed 'and' to 'or' between items (i) and (ii), meaning a petitioner now only needs to present one type of problem with the certification rather than both, lowering the bar for filing a petition.

In the consultation provision (new section 605A(b)(1)), changed 'Any entity' to 'Any entity or organization,' explicitly broadening who may request a pre- or post-filing consultation with the Chief Counsel for Advocacy.

Floor votes · House Dec 5, 2024

How they voted

208–196

Passed · 28 other

Total votes 432

Dec 5, 2024

D Democratic213

2 Yea 196 Nay 15

92% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican218

205 Yea 13

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6379-6380)

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6379-6380)

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR H6398)

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Introduced

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Velazquez amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Introduced

The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1602, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No.1.

lower

Dec 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule H. Res. 1602 passed House.

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Dec 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1602 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349 and H.R. 7198 under a structured rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

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Nov 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee on Small Business discharged.

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Nov 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-761, Part I.

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Sep 10, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Mar 21, 2024

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Feb 1, 2024

Committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Feb 1, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors