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Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2965| House 
| Updated: 12/4/2025
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Derek Schmidt (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)

Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 aims to alleviate regulatory burdens on small businesses by establishing specific requirements for the Small Business Administration (SBA) and enhancing transparency regarding federal agency rulemakings. A key provision mandates that, beginning in fiscal year 2026, the SBA Administrator must ensure the agency's own small business regulatory budget does not exceed zero. This "small business regulatory budget" is defined as the total cost incurred by small businesses due to any rulemaking conducted by a federal agency, encompassing costs from new rules, modifications, or repeals. Furthermore, the bill requires the Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy of the SBA to submit an annual report to Congress. This report will detail the regulatory impact of rules issued by other federal agencies on small businesses, including their total small business regulatory budgets, disaggregated by agency. The legislation clarifies that no additional funds are authorized for its implementation, emphasizing a focus on existing resources for regulatory oversight and reporting. This comprehensive approach seeks to limit the direct regulatory costs imposed by the SBA while also providing Congress with crucial information on the broader regulatory landscape affecting small businesses.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7307
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3995
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act
Feb 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-387
Introduced in Senate
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 30, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Apr 30, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 30, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
May 21, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
Dec 2, 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 2, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
Dec 2, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4987)
Dec 2, 2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 2, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
Dec 2, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2965, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 3, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
Dec 3, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190 (Roll no. 310). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 12/02/2025 H4987)
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Dec 3, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7307
    Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3995
    Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act


  • February 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-387
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.


  • April 30, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.


  • April 30, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • April 30, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.


  • May 21, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.


  • May 21, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.


  • December 2, 2025
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • December 2, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)


  • December 2, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4987)


  • December 2, 2025
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • December 2, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.


  • December 2, 2025
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2965, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • December 3, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)


  • December 3, 2025
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190 (Roll no. 310). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 12/02/2025 H4987)
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  • December 3, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 4, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Commerce

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  • HRES 119-916: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresSmall businessSmall Business Administration

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2965| House 
| Updated: 12/4/2025
The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 aims to alleviate regulatory burdens on small businesses by establishing specific requirements for the Small Business Administration (SBA) and enhancing transparency regarding federal agency rulemakings. A key provision mandates that, beginning in fiscal year 2026, the SBA Administrator must ensure the agency's own small business regulatory budget does not exceed zero. This "small business regulatory budget" is defined as the total cost incurred by small businesses due to any rulemaking conducted by a federal agency, encompassing costs from new rules, modifications, or repeals. Furthermore, the bill requires the Chief Counsel for the Office of Advocacy of the SBA to submit an annual report to Congress. This report will detail the regulatory impact of rules issued by other federal agencies on small businesses, including their total small business regulatory budgets, disaggregated by agency. The legislation clarifies that no additional funds are authorized for its implementation, emphasizing a focus on existing resources for regulatory oversight and reporting. This comprehensive approach seeks to limit the direct regulatory costs imposed by the SBA while also providing Congress with crucial information on the broader regulatory landscape affecting small businesses.

Bill Text Versions

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4 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7307
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3995
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act
Feb 4, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-387
Introduced in Senate
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Apr 30, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Apr 30, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 30, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
May 21, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
Dec 2, 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 2, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
Dec 2, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4987)
Dec 2, 2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 2, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
Dec 2, 2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2965, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 3, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
Dec 3, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190 (Roll no. 310). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 12/02/2025 H4987)
View Vote
Dec 3, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7307
    Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3995
    Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act


  • February 4, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-387
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.


  • April 30, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.


  • April 30, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • April 30, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.


  • May 21, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.


  • May 21, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.


  • December 2, 2025
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • December 2, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)


  • December 2, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4987)


  • December 2, 2025
    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.


  • December 2, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.


  • December 2, 2025
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2965, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.


  • December 3, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)


  • December 3, 2025
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 190 (Roll no. 310). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR 12/02/2025 H4987)
    View Vote


  • December 3, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 4, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican)Aaron Bean (Republican)Derek Schmidt (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)

Small Business Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-916: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresSmall businessSmall Business Administration