CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Brad Finstad (R-MN)

Prove It Act

H.R. 1163 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Republican bill with 30 Republican cosponsors · See all 30 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

The Prove It Act aims to increase transparency regarding Federal regulatory decisions that affect small businesses. It amends title 5 of the United States Code to require agencies to consider potential indirect costs imposed on small entities. The bill establishes a process where small entities can petition the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to review agency certifications. If a petition is warranted, a full review is conducted, which may require the agency to perform formal regulatory flexibility analyses. Additionally, the act mandates the publication of guidance documents and establishes consequences for agencies that fail to conduct required periodic reviews of rules.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill empowers small business owners with specific mechanisms to challenge and review federal regulatory certifications.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates increased disclosure of guidance documents and provides a clearer pathway for reviewing regulatory impacts.

  • Scored +6

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill provides significant new tools for small businesses to challenge federal regulations and increase transparency regarding indirect costs.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill places stricter procedural requirements and potential penalties on federal agencies.