SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prove It Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. INITIAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 6 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 603(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) where feasible, any reasonably foreseeable 
potential indirect costs the proposed rule may im-
pose on small entities, including small entities 
that— 
‘‘(A) purchase products or services from, 
sell products or services to, or otherwise con-
duct business with entities directly regulated by 
the rule; 
‘‘(B) are directly regulated by other gov-
ernmental entities as a result of the rule; or 
‘‘(C) are not directly regulated by the 
agency as a result of the rule but are otherwise 
subject to other agency rules as a result of the 
rule.’’; 
(2) in section 605(b), by striking ‘‘The agency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not later than 10 days after com-
pleting the certification described in this subsection, 
the agency’’; and 
(3) by inserting after section 605 the following: 
‘‘§ 605A. Review procedures relating to initial regu-
latory flexibility analysis certifications 
‘‘(a) FILING A PETITION TO REVIEW AGENCY CER-
TIFICATION OF A PROPOSED RULE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any small entity, group of 
small entities, or organization representing the inter-
ests of small entities may petition the Chief Counsel 
for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Chief Counsel’) to 
review a certification published under section 605(b) 
that a proposed rule will not, if promulgated, have 
a significant economic impact on a substantial num-
ber of small entities. 
‘‘(2) FORM.—The Chief Counsel shall— 
‘‘(A) determine the method, timing, and 
form of disseminating a petition described in 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) display the information described in 
subparagraph (A) on the website of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administra-
tion in a conspicuous manner.
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—Each petition described in 
paragraph (1) with respect to a certification pub-
lished under section 605(b) for a proposed rule shall 
clearly and concisely— 
‘‘(A) specify the name of the petitioner and 
a telephone number, a mailing address, and an 
email address that the Chief Counsel may use 
to communicate with the petitioner; 
‘‘(B) if the petitioner is an organization, 
provide additional identifying information, as 
applicable, including the organizational or cor-
porate status of the petitioner, the State of in-
corporation of the petitioner, the registered 
agent of the petitioner, the interest of the peti-
tioner in representing small entities affected by 
the proposed rule and the certification at issue, 
and the name and authority of the individual 
who signed the petition on behalf of the organi-
zational or corporate petitioner; 
‘‘(C) present the specific problems or 
issues that the petitioner believes should be ad-
dressed or considered through a review of the 
certification, such as— 
‘‘(i) any specific circumstances in 
which the determination of the certification
that the proposed rule will not, if promul-
gated, have a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities is 
incorrect, incomplete, or inadequate; or 
‘‘(ii) why the proposed rule would, if 
promulgated, have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small 
entities; 
‘‘(D) cite, enclose, or reference any rel-
evant and non-protected or confidential tech-
nical, scientific, or other data or information 
supporting any assertion of the problems or 
issues with the certification; 
‘‘(E) present a proposed solution to the 
problems or issues raised in the petition, includ-
ing potential regulatory or compliance alter-
natives to the proposed rule; 
‘‘(F) provide an analysis, discussion, or ar-
gument that explains how the proposed solution 
described in subparagraph (E) solves the prob-
lems or issues raised in the petition; and 
‘‘(G) cite, enclose, or reference any other 
publicly available data or information sup-
porting the proposed solution described in sub-
paragraph (E).
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any entity or organization 
desiring to file a petition under subsection (a) may 
request a consultation with the Chief Counsel before 
or after filing the petition. 
‘‘(2) FORM.—The Chief Counsel shall— 
‘‘(A) determine the method, timing, and 
form of requesting a consultation with the Chief 
Counsel under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) display the information described in 
subparagraph (A) on the website of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administra-
tion in a conspicuous manner. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS
ON
ASSISTANCE.—In any 
consultation regarding a petition under paragraph 
(1), the Chief Counsel— 
‘‘(A) may only— 
‘‘(i) describe the process for filing, 
docketing, tracking, closing, amending, 
withdrawing, and resolving the petition; 
and 
‘‘(ii) assist the petitioner to clarify the 
petition so that the Chief Counsel is able 
to understand the issues of concern to the 
petitioner; and