REPORTS Act

Nikema Williams

Democrat · GA · Representative

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• Darren Soto (D-FL-9)Original· 2026-05-20
• Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2026-05-20
• Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-05-20
• Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)Original· 2026-05-20
• Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)Original· 2026-05-20
• Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)Original· 2026-05-20
• LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2026-05-20
• Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2026-05-20
• Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11)Original· 2026-05-20
• Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)Original· 2026-05-20

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.

2026-05-20

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The federal government would be required to study and report on how its rules, programs, and policies affect poverty levels and racial inequality, including differences in wealth between racial groups. Agencies would need to analyze whether their existing policies help or hurt efforts to reduce these disparities, giving Congress and the public better information about which government actions are working or failing to address economic inequality. This would apply across all federal departments and programs.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8950 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8950 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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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