H.R. 7198 · 118th Congress

Prove It Act of 2024

Introduced on Feb 1, 2024 by Brad Finstad (R-MN-1). 17 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 9, 2024): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 1, 2024
Cosponsors
17
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Government information and archives
  • Small Business Administration
  • Small business

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Brad FinstadR-MN-1Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 16

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Dec 5, 2024· House· Amendments· Failed 199–204
  2. On Motion to Recommit
    Dec 5, 2024· House· Procedural· Failed 197–206
  3. On Passage
    Dec 5, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 208–196

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 1, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Feb 1, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Feb 1, 2024 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Feb 1, 2024 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. Mar 21, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Mar 21, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.
  7. Sep 10, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Sep 10, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.
  9. Nov 22, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-761, Part I.
  10. Nov 22, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-761, Part I.
  11. Nov 22, 2024Committee on Small Business discharged.
  12. Nov 22, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Small Business discharged.
  13. Nov 22, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.
  14. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseRules 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.
  15. Dec 4, 2024 · HouseRule H. Res. 1602 passed House.
  16. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602. (consideration: CR H6379-6392)
  17. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseRule 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.
  18. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7198.
  19. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1602, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No.1.
  20. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
  21. Dec 5, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  22. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6397-6400)
  23. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseMr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR H6398)
  24. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  25. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 206 (Roll no. 488).House · Roll call 488
  26. 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)House · Roll call 489
  27. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6379-6380)House · Roll call 489
  28. Dec 5, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  29. Dec 9, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.4 reports
    $74.5M reported (all issues)
  2. NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $190K reported (all issues)
  3. SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)4 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  4. Clean Energy Buyers Association (formerly RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE)3 reports
    $260K reported (all issues)
  5. Earthjustice Action3 reports
    $355.4K reported (all issues)
  6. National Mining Association3 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE2 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  8. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  9. American Bankers Association2 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  10. BASF CORPORATION2 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  11. Earthjustice2 reports
    $270.7K reported (all issues)
  12. Heritage Action for America2 reports
    $450K reported (all issues)
  13. INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $710K reported (all issues)
  14. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)2 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  15. North American Stainless2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  16. OWNER OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $681K reported (all issues)
  17. Public Citizen2 reports
    $153.3K reported (all issues)
  18. SSAB Enterprises, LLC2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  19. STEEL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  20. AFL-CIO1 report
    $620K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  21. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA1 report
    $234K reported (all issues)
  22. Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Inc.1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  23. TREATED WOOD COUNCIL1 report

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.