H.R. 1163
119th Congress
Prove It Act
30
Cosponsors
13
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
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Since introduced
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
4 mai 2026·2 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 11 juin 2026
Prove It Act of 2025
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 indirect costs the proposed rule may impose on 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 entity or group of small entities may petition the Office of Advocacy to review such certification. The petition must include specified information, such as the issues the petitioner believes should be addressed and a proposed solution to the issues raised.
If the Office of Advocacy ultimately determines, upon a full review of the petition, that the proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the agency promulgating the rule must perform an initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis for the rule. Additionally, if the agency does not participate or assist in the full review process, the finalized rule shall not apply to small entities.
The bill also requires agencies to publish, and allow for comments on, all guidance documents with respect to any rule an agency determines is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Timeline
13 actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
4 mai 2026 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-108, Part II.
4 mai 2026 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-108, Part II.
4 mai 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 12.
21 mai 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
21 mai 2025 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-108, Part I.
21 mai 2025 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-108, Part I.
21 mai 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
30 avril 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
30 avril 2025 · 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.
10 février 2025 · IntroReferral
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.
10 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
30 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MNCosponsors
- Republican30100%
- Republican:Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]TX
- Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
- Republican:Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]IA
- Republican:Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]CA
- Republican:Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]WV
- Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
- Republican:Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]UT
- Republican:Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]KS
- Republican:Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]OH
- Republican:Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]AZ
- Republican:Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]CO
- Republican:Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA
- Republican:Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]TX
- Republican:Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]FL
- Republican:Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
- Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
- Republican:Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
- Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
- Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
- Republican:Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
- Republican:Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]OH
- Republican:Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]MN
- Republican:Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]NE
- Republican:Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]WI
- Republican:Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]IA
- Republican:Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
- Republican:Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]FL
- Republican:Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
- Republican:Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]TX
- Republican:Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]WY
Classification
Policy area
Government Operations and PoliticsLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To10 Feb 2025
- Markup By21 May 2025
- Reported By4 May 2026
Small Business Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To10 Feb 2025
- Markup By30 Apr 2025
- Reported By21 May 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 7 on 10 février 2025 to 30 on 9 juin 2026.
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