Pass the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act to require agencies to assess the economic impact of proposed regulations on small businesses and consider alternatives.

Rick Scott · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Congress should immediately pass these bills to remove bureaucratic hurdles that discourage Floridians from opening small businesses. These bills include: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

Scott called on Congress to immediately pass the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act to require small-business impact analysis and regulatory alternatives.

Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Congress to Pass Bills to Cut Red Tape, Help Small Businesses Thrive
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Evidence

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Scott's office said he was calling on Congress to pass the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, describing it as requiring agencies to assess economic impacts on small businesses and describe alternatives for significant-impact rules.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Near the lookback window, Scott was still urging congressional passage rather than announcing enactment. This indicates the commitment remained unresolved, though he was actively advocating for it.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Sen. Rick Scott Calls on Congress to Pass Bills to Cut Red Tape, Help Small Businesses Thrive
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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GovInfo lists S. 5178 as introduced by Sen. Rick Scott on July 30, 2026, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill record shows concrete action by Scott, but only introduction and referral, not passage by both chambers or enactment. The promise to pass the act remained unresolved as of the latest official action found.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 5178 (IS) - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - 119th Congress
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Scott introduced S. 5178 in the 119th Congress and publicly urged Congress to pass the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which is meaningful legislative effort during his current Senate term. The available record shows introduction and committee referral, not passage by Congress or enactment, so the promised outcome has not yet been delivered but remains pending while he is still in office.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%