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Dec 4, 20245:15 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
Dec 5, 20245:30 pmHouseVote on an amendment
H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024
Prove It Act — after a lifesaving workplace safety rule clears all existing notice, comment, and cost-benefit hurdles, allows the SBA chief counsel to roll it back whenever trade associations file a petition (118th Congress)
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Delays OSHA rulemaking under 29 U.S.C. § 655; 5,486 workplace fatalities in 2022.
29 U.S.C. § 655 (OSHA)
- BLS CFOI 2022: 5,486 workplace deaths
Bill activity
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 by Brad Finstad (R-MN) with 2 original cosponsors. 17 cosponsors as of Oct 25, 2024. Passed the House Dec 5, 2024, 208-196.
- Reached the House floor after the House Committee on the Judiciary reported it (H. Rept. 118-761), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.1602).
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 489, Dec 5, 2024).
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2024
- Passed HouseDec 5, 2024
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Dec 9, 2024: Received in the Senate.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
118th Congress (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)
Democratic 1 · Republican 16
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Cosponsorship closed Nov 22, 2024 (118th Congress): the House Judiciary Committee reported the bill and the Small Business Committee was discharged.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House 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...
2 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Nathaniel Moran R-TX, original
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO, original
- Mike Gallagher cosponsored (R-WI)
- Harriet M. Hageman cosponsored (R-WY)
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 10.House
- Maria Elvira Salazar cosponsored (R-FL)
2 members cosponsored
- Carol D. Miller R-WV
- David G. Valadao R-CA
2 members cosponsored
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Pete Stauber R-MN
- Michelle Fischbach cosponsored (R-MN)
- Mike Flood cosponsored (R-NE)
- Bryan Steil cosponsored (R-WI)
- Mike Carey cosponsored (R-OH)
2 members cosponsored
- Alexander X. Mooney R-WV
- Anthony D'Esposito R-NY
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 11.House
- Aaron Bean cosponsored (R-FL)
- Doug Lamborn cosponsored (R-CO)
- Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on the Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-761, Part I.
- House Committee on Small Business discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.House
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1602 Reported to House.
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.1602) (3 steps)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 200 (Roll no. 482).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 207 - 199 (Roll no. 483).
- Rule H. Res. 1602 passed House.
House floor day: 1 amendment, motion to recommit, passage (13 steps)
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1602.
- 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...
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7198.
- Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Velazquez. (H.Amdt.1232)
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1602, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez amendment No.1.
- The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
- POSTPONED 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...
- Considered as unfinished business.
- On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 204 (Roll no. 487). (H.Amdt.1232)
- Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (CR H6398)
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 206 (Roll no. 488).
- 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 vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 208-196
Of 17 cosponsors: 16 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not on this roll call.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 489 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate.
Votes on this bill
5 votes: 5 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes and 1 amendment vote are behind "Show all 5 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Dec 4, 20245:15 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.1602On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 200 (Roll no. 482).Agreed to206-200Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 200 | 0 | 13 |
| Republican | 206 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 206 | 200 | 0 | 26 |
Dec 4, 20245:21 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.1602)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 207 - 199 (Roll no. 483).Agreed to207-199Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 199 | 0 | 14 |
| Republican | 207 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 207 | 199 | 0 | 27 |
Dec 5, 20245:30 pmHouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.1232, Nydia M. Velázquez: Amendment sought to replace the current bill text with language requiring the Office of Advocacy to train rule-writing staff at agencies on the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act at least once every four years.On agreeing to the Velazquez amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 204 (Roll no. 487).Failed199-204Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 197 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Republican | 2 | 203 | 0 | 14 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 199 | 204 | 0 | 29 |
Dec 5, 20245:37 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 206 (Roll no. 488).Failed197-206Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 197 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Republican | 0 | 205 | 0 | 14 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 197 | 206 | 0 | 29 |
Dec 5, 20245:49 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6379-6380)Passed208-196Nay
Counted in grades
Of 17 cosponsors: 16 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not on this roll call. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 196 | 0 | 15 |
| Republican | 206 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 208 | 196 | 0 | 28 |
Amendments
2 amendments: 1 agreed to, 1 failed.
Agreed to (1)
H.Amdt.1231Dec 5
Pursuant to the provisons of H.Res. 1602, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary is considered adopted.Without a recorded vote
Pursuant to the provisons of H.Res. 1602, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary is considered adopted.Without a recorded vote
Failed (1)
H.Amdt.1232Dec 5
Nydia M. VelázquezAmendment sought to replace the current bill text with language requiring the Office of Advocacy to train rule-writing staff at agencies on the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act at least once every four years.Roll 487: 199-204
Nydia M. VelázquezAmendment sought to replace the current bill text with language requiring the Office of Advocacy to train rule-writing staff at agencies on the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act at least once every four years.Roll 487: 199-204
Cosponsors
17 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Brad Finstad (R-MN) on Feb 1, 2024
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Moran | R-TX | Feb 1, 2024 | 0 | Original | F |
| Yadira Caraveo | D-CO | Feb 1, 2024 | 0 | Original | — |
| Mike Gallagher | R-WI | Feb 14, 2024 | 13 | — | |
| Harriet M. Hageman | R-WY | Mar 19, 2024 | 47 | F | |
| Maria Elvira Salazar | R-FL | Apr 29, 2024 | 88 | F | |
| Carol D. Miller | R-WV | May 15, 2024 | 104 | F | |
| David G. Valadao | R-CA | May 15, 2024 | 104 | F | |
| Don Bacon | R-NE | May 21, 2024 | 110 | F | |
| Pete Stauber | R-MN | May 21, 2024 | 110 | F | |
| Michelle Fischbach | R-MN | Jul 8, 2024 | 158 | F | |
| Mike Flood | R-NE | Jul 22, 2024 | 172 | F | |
| Bryan Steil | R-WI | Jul 25, 2024 | 175 | F | |
| Mike Carey | R-OH | Aug 16, 2024 | 197 | F | |
| Alexander X. Mooney | R-WV | Aug 30, 2024 | 211 | — | |
| Anthony D'Esposito | R-NY | Aug 30, 2024 | 211 | — | |
| Aaron Bean | R-FL | Sep 17, 2024 | 229 | F | |
| Doug Lamborn | R-CO | Oct 25, 2024 | 267 | — |
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Prove It Act (H.R. 7198) — invests the SBA chief counsel with authority to invalidate worker safety rules on trade association petition, bypassing the Regulatory Flexibility Act review process that already accounts for small business impacts.