S. 5178 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 30, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 5178
2nd SessionS. 5178
A BILL
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 30, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
Sections
Sections · 14
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Clarification and expansion of rules covered by the Regulatory Flexibility ActNo change
- Sec. 3Expansion of report of regulatory agendaNo change
- Sec. 4Requirements providing for more detailed analysesNo change
- Sec. 5Repeal of waiver and delay authority; additional powers of the Chief Counsel for AdvocacyNo change
- Sec. 6Procedures for gathering commentsNo change
- Sec. 7Periodic review of rulesNo change
- Sec. 8Judicial review of compliance with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act available after publication of the final ruleNo change
- Sec. 9Jurisdiction of court of appeals over rules implementing the Regulatory Flexibility ActNo change
- Sec. 10Establishment and approval of small business concern size standards by Chief Counsel for AdvocacyNo change
- Sec. 11Clerical amendmentsNo change
- Sec. 12Agency preparation of guidesNo change
- Sec. 13Comptroller General reportNo change
- Sec. 14Waiver of fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businessesNo change