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H.R. 7198: Prove It Act of 2024

Passed HouseDec 5, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 1, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 5, 2024, 208–196
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Nov 22, 2024

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 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.

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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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 5, 2024

On Passage

Passed 208–196

Yea 208majority 203Nay 196

  • Democrats2 yea, 195 nay
  • Republicans205 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
  • Party unknown0 yea, 1 nay

Broke with their party: Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea

See how all 404 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 208

Republicans (205)

Democrats (2) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 196

Democrats (195)

Party unknown (1)

  • L000605

Not voting 28

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Dec 5, 2024. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

3 votes on this bill

Showing 3 of 3 roll calls

  • Dec 5, 2024HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 208–196
    Roll call 489 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2195015
    Republicans2050013
    Independents1000
    Party unknown0100
    Total208196028

    House roll call 489: On Passage. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Democrats

    How each member voted (432)
  • Dec 5, 2024HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 197–206
    Roll call 488 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1961015
    Republicans0204014
    Independents0100
    Party unknown1000
    Total197206029

    House roll call 488: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat

    How each member voted (432)
  • Dec 5, 2024HouseH.Amdt. 1232, VelázquezRejected, yea-nay 199–204
    Roll call 487 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1961015
    Republicans2202014
    Independents0100
    Party unknown1000
    Total199204029

    House roll call 487: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Failed.

    Amendment by Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)

    3 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

1 offered

Showing 1 of 1 amendments

  • H.Amdt. 1232Nydia Velázquez D-NYFailedDec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024: On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 204 (Roll no. 487).

Cosponsors

17

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

198 points earned
  1. 1Brad Finstad R-MN SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House6 events+92
  2. 2Yadira Caraveo D-CO3 maverick votes; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed5 events+22
  3. 3Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 3Christopher Smith R-NJ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 3Tony Wied R-WI1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Dec 5, 2024Passed the House, 208–196.
  2. Feb 1, 2024Introduced in the House by Brad Finstad.
Show the full action history (25 actions)
  1. Dec 9, 2024Received in the Senate.
  2. Dec 5, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602. (consideration: CR H6379-6392)
  3. Dec 5, 2024Rule 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.
  4. Dec 5, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7198.
  5. Dec 5, 2024DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1602, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No.1.
  6. Dec 5, 2024The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
  7. Dec 5, 2024POSTPONED 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.
  8. Dec 5, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6397-6400)
  9. Dec 5, 2024Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR H6398)
  10. Dec 5, 2024The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  11. Dec 5, 2024On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 206 (Roll no. 488).
  12. Dec 5, 2024Passed/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)
  13. Dec 5, 2024On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6379-6380)
  14. Dec 5, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Dec 4, 2024Rule H. Res. 1602 passed House.
  16. Dec 3, 2024Rules 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.
  17. Nov 22, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-761, Part I.
  18. Nov 22, 2024Committee on Small Business discharged.
  19. Nov 22, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.
  20. Sep 10, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  21. Sep 10, 2024Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
  22. Mar 21, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  23. Mar 21, 2024Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
  24. Feb 1, 2024Introduced in House
  25. Feb 1, 2024Referred 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.