# 117-hr-9223: REPORTS Act

117-hr-9223, REPORTS Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9223
- Congress: 117
- Title: REPORTS Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
- Introduced: 2022-10-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reviewing the Effects of Programs, Orders, and Rules with Thorough Study Act or the REPORTS Act This bill requires federal agencies, when publishing notice of a proposed major rule, to include an analysis of the rule's potential impact on low-income individuals and racial inequity. The Government Accountability Office must annually report on the impact of certain programs on low-income individuals and racial inequity.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act
- 117-hr-8535: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9223 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9223)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hr-8535: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8535)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9223 (as of 2025-11-18).