Chairman Williams Applauds Passage of the Prove It Act in Win for Transparency from Federal Government

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Press release dated December 5, 2024 in which Chairman Roger Williams of the House Committee on Small Business welcomes House passage of H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act. He says small businesses have been steamrolled by over $1.8 trillion in burdensome regulations under the Biden-Harris Administration, which is his claim. The background says the Prove It Act of 2024 lets small businesses petition for review of a proposed rule when an agency does not accurately account for its impact. It also requires agencies to weigh indirect costs, publish follow-up guidance on regulations.gov and review rules periodically.

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Chairman Williams Applauds Passage of the Prove It Act in Win for Transparency from Federal Government

December 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act, requiring greater transparency and empowering small businesses to hold the federal government accountable. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement.

“Today marks another step in the fight against the regulatory state that has been crushing America’s small businesses,” said Chairman Williams. “Under the Biden-Harris Administration, small businesses have been steamrolled by over $1.8 trillion in burdensome regulations. The Prove It Act will help put an end to this, requiring greater transparency from federal agencies and allowing small businesses to challenge proposed regulations. It is well past time that we put small businesses – not federal agencies first.”

The text of the bill can be found here.

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The Prove It Act of 2024 allows small businesses to petition the government to review a proposed rule when an agency does not accurately account for the impact of a given proposed rule. It also requires agencies to consider indirect costs when conducting a regulatory flexibility analysis, publish any follow-up guidance to the role on regulations.gov, and periodically review the rule.

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