Dear Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise:
The undersigned state, regional, local, and metro chambers of commerce strongly support H.R. 1163, the Prove It Act of 2025, and urge the House of Representatives to consider and pass this important legislation to strengthen the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and bolster the voice of small business in our nation’s capital.
The RFA was passed 46 years ago and was intended to correct the lopsided burden on small business and require that regulators tailor rules to meet government objectives while minimizing the burden on small businesses. Unfortunately, federal agencies too often exploit loopholes in the law to hide costs imposed on Main Street businesses and to ignore their feedback.
H.R. 1163, the Prove It Act of 2025, would close those loopholes and bring more transparency to the true costs of red tape on America’s innovators, job creators, and community builders. Specifically, the legislation would:
· Improve transparency in the regulatory process by requiring agencies to fully disclose and justify their analyses of small business impacts;
· Enhance opportunities for small businesses to provide input early in the rulemaking process, so that agencies can design rules with greater flexibility and clearer compliance pathways; and
· Reinforce the core purpose of the RFA, ensuring that federal agencies “prove” their assumptions and methodologies when they claim a rule will not significantly affect small businesses.
On behalf of the chambers of commerce listed below, and the small businesses they represent, we respectfully urge the House of Representatives to move expeditiously to consider and pass H.R. 1163, the Prove It Act of 2025.
Sincerely,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National
American Foundry Society
National Roofing Contractors Association
Treated Wood Council
Tree Care Industry Association
Alabama
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce
Elba Chamber of Commerce
Greater Pell City Chamber of Commerce
Madison Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Opelika Chamber of Commerce
Selma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Information
Shoals Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Alaska Chamber
Arizona
Apache Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce
Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
Chandler Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Greater Phoenix Chamber
Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce
Green Valley Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce
Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Nogales Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce
Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce
Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
Tempe Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Southern Arizona
West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance
West Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce
Yuma County Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas
Arkansas State Chamber / AIA
California
Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
Brea Chamber of Commerce
Buellton Chamber of Commerce
California Chamber of Commerce
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce
Colusa County Chamber of Commerce
Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce
Dana Point Chamber of Commerce
El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce
Escondido Chamber of Commerce
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
Gateway Chambers Alliance
Greater Bakersfield Chamber
Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce
Greater Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce
Greater High Desert Chamber of Commerce
Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce
Greater Modesto Chamber of Commerce
Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce
Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce
Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce
Lodi District Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce
Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce
Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce
North San Diego Business Chamber
Oceanside Chamber of Commerce
Orange County Business Council
Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association
Paso Robles & Templeton Chamber of Commerce
Rancho Cordova Area Chamber
Sacramento Metro Chamber
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce
San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce
Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce
Santa Maria Valley Chamber
Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce
South County Chambers of Commerce
Southwest California Legislative Council
Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce
Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce
Valley Industry & Commerce Association
Vista Chamber
West Ventura County Business Alliance
Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce
Colorado
Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC
Palisade Chamber of Commerce
Vail Valley Partnership
Connecticut
Connecticut Business & Industry Association
Waterbury Regional Chamber
Delaware
Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Florida Chamber of Commerce
Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
Space Coast Black Chamber of Commerce
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Ashburn Turner Co Chamber of Commerce
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce
Cobb Chamber of Commerce
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Rome Floyd Chamber
Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
Hawaii
Kapolei Chamber of Commerce
Kauai Chamber of Commerce
Maui Chamber of Commerce
Idaho
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Illinois
Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street
Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce
GLMV Chamber of Commerce
Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce
Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce
McLean County Chamber of Commerce
Metals Service Center Institute
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe Chamber of Commerce
Indiana
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Indy Chamber
Perry County Chamber of Commerce
Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Grow Cedar Valley
Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky
Commerce Lexington
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Bossier Chamber of Commerce
Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
One Acadiana
St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
Maine
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
Cecil County Chamber of Commerce
Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
Eastham Chamber of Commerce
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Mashpee Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
Barry County Chamber and Economic Development Alliance
Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce
Detroit Regional Chamber
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota
Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
FORWARD Worthington
Greater Mankato Growth
Hermantown Area Chamber of Commerce
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis Regional Chamber
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Nisswa Chamber of Commerce
Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce
Shakopee Area Chamber of Commerce
St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber Grand Forks / East Grand Forks
Willmar Lakes Area Chamber
Mississippi
Greater Starkville Development Partnership
Mississippi Business Alliance
Missouri
Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce
Kearney Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Eureka Area Chamber of Commerce
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Greater Omaha Chamber
Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce
Nevada
Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Mesquite Chamber of Commerce
Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce
Vegas Chamber
New Hampshire
Greater Ossipee Area Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey
Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
Hudson County Chamber of Commerce
Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce
Lodi Regional Chamber of Commerce
New Elmwood Park Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce
New York
Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce
North Country Chamber of Commerce
Port Chester Rye Brook Town of Rye Chamber of Commerce
Queens Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
Gaston Business Association
Greater Greenville Chamber
Greater Winston Salem, Inc.
Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce
Matthews Area Chamber of Commerce
Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce
Moore County Chamber of Commerce
NC Chamber
Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce
North Dakota
Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
Greater North Dakota Chamber
The Chamber Grand Forks / East Grand Forks
Ohio
Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce
Crawford County Chamber of Commerce
Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
Troy Area Chamber of Commerce
Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Owasso Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber of Oklahoma
Tulsa Regional Chamber
Oregon
Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc.
Bend Chamber
Canby Area Chamber of Commerce
Oregon Business & Industry
Pendleton Chamber of Commerce
Portland Metro Chamber
Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce
Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County
Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
Harrisburg Regional Chamber
Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce
Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Warren County Chamber of Business & Industry
Rhode Island
Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce
Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce
Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
OneSpartanburg, Inc.
Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce
South Dakota
Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Tennessee
Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce
Kingsport Chamber
Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Texas
Abilene Chamber of Commerce
African American and Jamaican Chambers of Commerce
Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce
Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
Longview Chamber of Commerce
Mansfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Metro SA Chamber of Commerce
Northern Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Temple Chamber of Commerce
Terrell Chamber of Commerce / CVB
Utah
Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
ChamberWest Chamber of Commerce
Davis Chamber of Commerce
Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake Chamber
South Valley Chamber
Spanish Fork Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
St. George Area Chamber of Commerce
Utah Chamber
Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce
Vermont
Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Fauquier Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce
Hampton Roads Chamber
Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce
Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Northern Virginia Chamber
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Peninsula Chamber
Washington
Burlington Chamber of Commerce
DuPont Chamber of Commerce
Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce
Greater Spokane Inc
Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
Greater Vancouver Chamber
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
Envision Greater Fond du Lac
Mosinee Area Chamber of Commerce
Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Wyoming
Campbell County Chamber of Commerce
Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce
Riverton Chamber and Visitors Center
Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming Chamber of Commerce
