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hr 2965 · 119th Congress · House

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

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The Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 aims to ensure that the regulatory costs imposed on small businesses by the Small Business Administration do not exceed zero. It mandates annual reporting on the impact of federal rules on small businesses and does not authorize additional funding for its implementation.

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5 current · 5 total
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Recorded vote · House roll call 310 · 2025-12-03
223 Yea · 190 Nay · 0 Present · 19 Not voting — Passed
R
2070 (Yea–Nay)
D
15190 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (18)
DateTimeAction
2025-04-17Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2025-04-17Introduced in House
2025-04-17Introduced in House
2025-04-30Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
2025-04-30Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-05-21Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
2025-05-21Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
2025-05-21Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
2025-12-0120:46:34Rules 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.
2025-12-0215:02:21Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
2025-12-0215:02:26Rule 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.
2025-12-0215:05:22DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
2025-12-0215:25:00POSTPONED 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.
2025-12-0316:01:10Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
2025-12-0316:33:10On 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)
2025-12-0316:33:10Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
2025-12-0316:33:13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-04Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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