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To require analyses of the impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including the racial wealth gap, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires federal agencies to publish an analysis of the impact of major rules on individuals living at, near, or below the poverty line and on racial inequity whenever proposing new regulations in the Federal Register. The bill directs the Comptroller General to publish an annual electronic report for 10 years examining two to five government programs or policies with substantial economic impact and analyzing their effects on poverty and racial inequity. Agencies and the Comptroller General may optionally include analysis of impacts on the racial wealth gap. The terms "poverty line," "racial inequity," and "racial wealth gap" will be defined by the Office of Management and Budget for agency rules and by the Comptroller General for government program reviews.
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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Nikema Williams’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RADCO $6,600
- PERENNIAL PROPERTIES $6,600
- GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $6,500
- NULL $6,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Nikema Williams → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 20, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. · house
- May 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2026
Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Brown, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Ivey, Mrs. Ramirez, Mrs. McIver, and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
A BILL
To require analyses of the impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including the racial wealth gap, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Reviewing the Effects of Programs, Orders, and Rules with Thorough Study Act” or the “REPORTS Act”.
SEC. 2. IMPACT OF FEDERAL AGENCY RULES ON INDIVIDUALS LIVING AT, NEAR, OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE AND RACIAL INEQUITY; GAO REPORTS.
(a) Impact of Regulations on Poverty and Racial Inequity.—Whenever an agency publishes notice of proposed rule making in the Federal Register for a major rule, the agency shall, with such notice, publish an analysis of the actual or potential impact of the major rule on—
(1) individuals living at, near, or below the poverty line; and
(2) racial inequity.
(b) GAO Report on Impact of Federal Government Programs or Policies on Poverty and Racial Inequity.—During the calendar year in which the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act falls, and during each of the following nine calendar years, the Comptroller General shall publish an electronic report on between two and five Government programs or policies with a substantial economic impact (as determined by the Comptroller General) within the past 5 fiscal years. Any such report shall examine the actual or potential impact of such programs or policies on—
(1) individuals living at, near, or below the poverty line; and
(2) racial inequity.
(c) Racial Wealth Gap.—An analysis under subsection (a) or a report under subsection (b) may, at the discretion of the applicable agency head or the Comptroller General (as the case may be), include an analysis of the actual or potential impact of the major rule or Government program or policy (as the case may be) on the racial wealth gap.
(d) Definitions.—In this Act—
(1) the term “agency” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code;
(2) the term “major rule” has the meaning given that term in section 804 of such title 5; and
(3) the terms “poverty line”, “racial inequity”, and “racial wealth gap”, shall—
(A) for purposes of an analysis under subsection
(a), be defined as considered appropriate by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and
(B) for purposes of a report under subsection (b), be defined as considered appropriate by the Comptroller General. <all>
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