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.

[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 Governm