Require greater transparency for federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses.

Troy Balderson · Ohio · Republican

policy impact 3.00 specificity 3.00 extraction confidence 97%

Occurrences

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.

The bill’s stated purpose is to increase transparency in federal regulatory decisions affecting small businesses.

H.R. 1163 (RH) - Prove It Act - BILLS-119hr1163rh | Content Details | GovInfo
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"After coordinating efforts with the federal EPA, Ohio will proceed with our strong hazardous waste rules that ensure efficiency and accountability," said U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson. "Hazardous waste permitting decisions will now be made faster and closer to communities that they impact with a clear understanding of local industry and public health needs."

Balderson endorses a regulatory approach that makes hazardous waste permitting faster, more local, and more accountable/transparent for affected communities and businesses.

Ohio EPA gets authority to issue federal hazardous waste permits | U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson
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Evidence

Latest Action: Senate - 12/09/2024 Received in the Senate. Tracker: Tip ... this bill has the status Passed House ... 12/05/2024 House ... On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489).

Balderson-backed Prove It Act advanced in the House and was transmitted to the Senate, showing concrete legislative action on the transparency claim, but it was not enacted in the 118th Congress.

partial same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.7198 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Prove It Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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H. R. 7198 ... To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.

The bill text matches the claim’s substance almost exactly, confirming the policy objective was formally introduced and passed the House on the path to the Senate.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 7198 engrossed text | Congress.gov
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The Clerk read the title of the bill ... H.R. 7198 ... 'to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses' ... On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 196 (Roll no. 489).

Official floor record confirms House passage of the Prove It Act language tied to the claim.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Record — House, December 5, 2024 | Congress.gov
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The Committee on Small Business ... ordered the bill, H.R. 7198, favorably reported with an amendment ... passed 17-10.

Committee reporting shows substantive advancement through the House Small Business Committee before floor passage.

partial same_term A for effort

H. Rept. 118-761 - PROVE IT ACT OF 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The House has passed ... H.R. 7198.

Senate record confirms receipt/notice of the House-passed bill, but no later enactment is shown in the available record.

unresolved same_term

Congressional Record — Senate, December 9, 2024 | Congress.gov
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The current Congress.gov actions page lists H.R. 7198 as passed by the House and shows its latest action as Senate receipt on December 9, 2024; it does not show enactment into law.

Official bill-status page shows concrete legislative progress on the transparency promise, but the measure stopped after House passage and Senate receipt.

partial same_term A for effort

Actions - H.R.7198 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Prove It Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The engrossed text states the act would require greater transparency for federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses and gives the bill its Prove It Act of 2024 short title.

The bill text matches the pledge closely, confirming the policy objective was formally advanced in Congress.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 7198 engrossed text | Congress.gov
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Balderson materially advanced the closely matching Prove It Act of 2024, which was reported from committee and passed the House, but it only reached Senate receipt and was not enacted into law. That is a serious same-term legislative attempt, not full delivery of the transparency promise.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

partial same_term A for effort

The available evidence shows Balderson materially advanced legislation directly matching the promise: H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act of 2024, was introduced, reported from committee, and passed the House with text expressly requiring greater transparency for federal regulatory decisions affecting small businesses. However, the record provided shows only House passage and receipt in the Senate, not final enactment into law. Because the promised policy outcome was not fully delivered, but there was clear, serious legislative progress closely tied to Balderson's pledge during the same term, the best judgment is partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 96%