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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7198 — Prove It Act of 2024

“To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.”

Government operations and politics
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Dec 9, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 1, 2024
Step 2
Referred
Feb 1, 2024
Judiciary · Small Business
Step 3
Committee
Mar 21, 2024
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Dec 4, 2024
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Dec 9, 2024
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the requirements for federal agency rulemaking with respect to small businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions. Specifically, when conducting an initial regulatory flexibility analysis, agencies must include, where feasible, any reasonably foreseeable potential indirect costs the proposed rule may impose on such small entities. Further, if an agency certifies that an initial regulatory flexibility analysis is not required because the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the agency must provide such certification within 10 days to the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A small enti...

Provisions · 4 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 3
HOUSEpassageDec 5, 2024

On Passage: H R 7198 Prove It Act

H.R. 7198

Passed
HOUSErecommitDec 5, 2024

On Motion to Recommit: H R 7198 Prove It Act

H.R. 7198

Failed
HOUSEamendmentDec 5, 2024

Velazquez of New York Part B Amendment No. 1

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 7198 · H.R. 7198

To require the Office of Advocacy to train rule-writing staff at agencies on the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act at least once every four years

Failed
Timeline · 25 actions
Dec 9, 2024
Received in the Senate.
Dec 5, 2024
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602.
Dec 5, 2024
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.
Dec 5, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7198.
Dec 5, 2024
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1602, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No.1.
Dec 5, 2024
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
Dec 5, 2024
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.
Dec 5, 2024
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 5, 2024
Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 5, 2024
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec 5, 2024
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 206 (Roll no. 488).
Dec 5, 2024
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 5, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2024
Rule H. Res. 1602 passed House.
Dec 3, 2024
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.
Nov 22, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-761, Part I.
Nov 22, 2024
Committee on Small Business discharged.
Nov 22, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.
Sep 10, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 10, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
Mar 21, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 21, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2024
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.
Feb 1, 2024
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.