Comment Integrity and Management Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 Jul 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
What this bill does
H.R. 9643, the Comment Integrity and Management Act, would require federal agencies to verify if public comments submitted during the rulemaking process come from a human and to identify "mass comments" (many identical or similar submissions from different people). If a comment is identified as a mass comment, agencies could post only one representative example, while noting how many identical or similar comments were received. Agencies would also need to establish policies for handling computer-generated and mass comments.
The bill affects federal agencies involved in rulemaking, requiring them to implement new procedures for comment submission and management. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would issue guidance to agencies, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) would report on the use and impact of computer-generated comments. The General Services Administration would update the Regulations.gov website and related systems to support these changes.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 13, 2026. It has been ordered reported, meaning it has passed through a committee and is ready for further consideration by the full House. The next step would be for the House to vote on the bill.
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Official summary
Comment Integrity and Management Act
This bill establishes requirements with respect to the submission of mass comments and computer-generated comments in the federal rulemaking process.
Specifically, the bill requires federal agencies to verify, to the greatest extent possible at the time a public comment is submitted, whether the comment has been submitted by a human being.
An agency also must determine whether comments are mass comments and may publish on the docket only a single representative copy of such comments or a single copy of one variation of mass comments that use standardized but not identical language. If the agency publishes only a single copy of a mass comment, the agency also must indicate the number of mass comments submitted that were identical or substantively identical to the representative copy or variation that the agency published.
Additionally, each agency must establish a policy with respect to the posting and consideration of computer-generated comments and mass-comments during the agency's rulemaking process.
The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance for implementing the requirements of the bill, and the Government Accountability Office must report on the identification and effect of computer-generated comments in the rulemaking process. Additionally, the General Services Administration must update regulations.gov and the eRulemaking system as necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements the bill.
Timeline
22 Jul 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9643 do?
- H.R. 9643, the Comment Integrity and Management Act, would require federal agencies to verify if public comments submitted during the rulemaking process come from a human and to identify "mass comments" (many identical or similar submissions from different people). If a comment is identified as a mass comment, agencies could post only one representative example, while noting how many identical or similar comments were received. Agencies would also need to establish policies for handling computer-generated and mass comments. The bill affects federal agencies involved in rulemaking, requiring them to implement new procedures for comment submission and management. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would issue guidance to agencies, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) would report on the use and impact of computer-generated comments. The General Services Administration would update the Regulations.gov website and related systems to support these changes. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 13, 2026. It has been ordered reported, meaning it has passed through a committee and is ready for further consideration by the full House. The next step would be for the House to vote on the bill.
- Has H.R. 9643 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9643. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9643?
- H.R. 9643 was sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9643?
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19. (22 Jul 2026).
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