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H.R. 1163119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action May 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 1163 lets small businesses formally challenge federal rules and automatically suspends regulations agencies fail to review every ten years.
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HR 1163 requires federal agencies to conduct fuller analyses before certifying that a new rule will not significantly affect small businesses, including indirect costs on suppliers and customers. Small businesses could file a petition with the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy to trigger an independent review of any such certification. Agencies would also be required to publicly post guidance documents related to these rules and accept comments from small businesses on them.
Small business owners across all industries are the primary group affected, as they gain a formal process to challenge federal regulations they believe were incorrectly assessed. Federal agencies that write regulations face new procedural requirements, stricter deadlines, and added workload.
If an agency fails to complete its required ten-year review of existing rules, those rules automatically stop being in effect until the agency completes a process to reinstate them. Agencies must absorb all new responsibilities within their existing budgets, with no additional funding provided.
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Right now: it was placed on the House floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.