Contact Congress about H.R. 1163: Prove It Act

Small businesses would get a formal way to question federal rules that agencies say will not hurt them much. Agencies would also have to review some old rules on time, or those rules could stop working for a period.

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Prove It Act is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.

Latest action on H.R. 1163: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects small businesses, small nonprofits, small local governments, and groups that represent them. It gives them a clearer path to challenge federal rule claims before rules are finished. It also affects federal agencies, which would have to do more cost review, handle petitions, post guidance, and keep up with 10-year rule reviews.

Why this matters: Federal rules can shape the costs and daily work of small businesses, and this bill gives them more ways to raise problems early. It could make agencies explain small-business impacts more clearly before rules are finished. It could also force agencies to revisit older rules more regularly. But it may slow some rulemaking or create gaps if agencies miss review deadlines.

Key provisions in H.R. 1163

• Agencies must look at likely indirect costs to small entities when they can. They must include those costs in the first small-business impact study for proposed rules.
• Small entities would get a way to challenge an agency’s no-major-impact claim. They, or groups that represent them, could petition the SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy.
• The Chief Counsel must act quickly on each petition. Within 10 days, the office must either close the matter or start a full review.
• A full review must look at who is affected, whether the agency’s cost data is strong enough, and what the rule could cost. It must also include a meeting with the petitioner, the agency, and the White House rule review office.
• The Chief Counsel must finish written results within 30 days after starting a full review. The office must publish them in the Federal Register and on the SBA Office of Advocacy website.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 1163

What is H.R. 1163?

Small businesses would get a formal way to question federal rules that agencies say will not hurt them much. Agencies would also have to review some old rules on time, or those rules could stop working for a period.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 1163?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 1163?

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