H.R. 9643, the Comment Integrity and Management Act, advanced out of committee on July 22, 2026.

What it does

This bill requires federal agencies to verify that online regulatory comments are submitted by humans (not bots), identify mass comments submitted as part of organized campaigns, and label them publicly. Instead of posting every identical mass comment, agencies may post a single representative sample and note how many identical submissions were received. Agencies must establish policies on handling computer-generated and mass comments within one year, and OMB must issue guidance within 240 days. The bill explicitly states it does not discourage mass comments and does not affect how agencies consider them in rulemaking.

Quorum's transparency scan gave Comment Integrity and Management Act a moderate transparency flag.

What happens next

H.R. 9643 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.

Who is behind it

Filed by Clay Higgins.