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hr 736 · 119th Congress · House

Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025

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The Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 amends the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for companies formed before January 1, 2024, extending it to January 1, 2026. The bill aims to reduce the administrative burden on small businesses by providing more time to comply with reporting requirements.

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12 current · 12 total
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12
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1
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Recorded vote · House roll call 37 · 2025-02-10
408 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 25 Not voting — Passed
R
2060 (Yea–Nay)
D
2010 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (12)
DateTimeAction
2025-01-24Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-01-24Introduced in House
2025-01-24Introduced in House
2025-02-1016:48:25Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-02-1016:48:37Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H599-601)
2025-02-1016:48:40DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 736.
2025-02-1017:13:46At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-02-1018:52:35Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H606)
2025-02-1018:58:32On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H599)
2025-02-1018:58:32Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H599)
2025-02-1018:58:34Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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