H.R. 3492, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act of 2025; H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act; H.R. 589, the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025; H.R. 1163, the Prove it Act of 2025; and H.R. 1605, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025
2025-05-21
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Committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time pursuant to Committee Rule 2, House Rule 11, Clause 2. The chairman may postpone further proceedings today on the question of approving any measure or matter or adopting an amendment for which a recorded vote is ordered. I now recognize the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Onder, to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you, gentlemen. Before we move to today's business, I'm sure most members and staff and guests have heard that we lost a good friend and a member, Mr. Conley, the ranking member on the Oversight Committee, a guy that both the ranking member and I have had the opportunity to serve with for a number of years, a good man, um, devoted public servant, longtime local government, um, office holder. And then of course, uh, a friend and a colleague who fought the good fight, um, here in the United States Congress. And so, uh, he will he will He will be missed by, certainly, our friends on the Democrat side, but those of us on there probably was just talking with Ranking Member Raskin. Mr. Conley was a worthy opponent, a worthy adversary, a good man, and we're all saddened by his loss in our thinking and praying for his family. And I would yield time to the Ranking Member if he would like to say something about our colleague.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for those warm thoughts about Jerry Connolly. It's a very tough pill for us to swallow. a wonderful friend to many of us, a very feisty, tough, funny guy. And he loved this institution very much. And he loved his district in Virginia and the people of Virginia. And he never lost his South Boston accent. And he was a playful guy. And it won't be quite the same without Jerry Connolly around here. So thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you. Maybe I'm sure we're going to do this on the floor today, but maybe because even though he was oversight, he was close to this committee as well. Maybe let's just all stand in for a brief moment of silence and remember some Mr. Connolly. Thank you. Pursuant to notice, I call up H.R. 1163, the Prove-It Act of 2025 for purposes of markup and move that the committee report it favorably to the House. The clerk will report the bill. H.R. 1163. Without objection, the bill will be considered as read and open for amendment at any point. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Klein, for an opening statement.
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It's intended to ensure that agencies comply with existing law and better account for how the regulations may affect small businesses. Small businesses around the country are struggling to comply with the onslaught of new regulations that are enacted each year by federal agencies. Many small business owners are their own compliance officers. They often don't have the resources to hire lawyers and compliance professionals to help them stay on the right side of the law. Many regulations have a significant economic impact on small businesses, which result in higher prices at the cash register and higher inflation. In some cases, small businesses never open their doors in the first place because of a mountain of regulation. And this harms all Americans through reduced competition and innovation in our economy. This is especially true when agencies enact poorly designed, one-size-fits-all rules. When small businesses must comply with such rules, it doesn't just hurt their bottom line. It also means the American people pay higher prices. Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, agencies are supposed to take small business into consideration when crafting regulations. All too often, though, agencies do not comply with the RFA's mandates. One report found that in 75 percent of rulemakings, the agencies either ignored costs on small businesses or underestimated the regulation's costs. That is unacceptable.
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