Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8950

REPORTS Act

REPORTS Act: Studying Policy Impact on Poverty and Race

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Next up: A house committee

The REPORTS Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. Since May 19, 2026, the bill has been sitting with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. No further action has occurred, and it is common for bills to stall at this stage without receiving a committee vote.

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill is supported only by Democrats and deals with sensitive social topics that usually face strong opposition from the other party.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 10562 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10562 (118th) →

Key Points

The REPORTS Act would require federal agencies to study how their biggest new rules affect people living in poverty.
Agencies would also have to analyze whether their policies increase or decrease racial unfairness and the wealth gap between different races.
The government watchdog group would be required to write yearly reports for a decade on how major government programs impact poor Americans.
This bill aims to give lawmakers better data so they can see if government policies are making poverty or racial inequality worse.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

May 20, 2026House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 20, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

REPORTS Act

Bill NumberHR 8950

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.

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