H.R. 2965 Passed the House Commerce

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] Introduced April 17, 2025 Cosponsors 5 (5 R) Latest action December 4, 2025

Summary

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure the annual small business regulatory budget for the SBA in each fiscal year is no greater than zero.
The small business regulatory budget is the cost to a small business of a federal rulemaking, including the cost resulting from the issuance of any new rule and the cost resulting from the modification or repeal of an existing rule.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Dec 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  2. Dec 3, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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)
  4. Dec 3, 2025 Passed/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)
  5. Dec 3, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
  6. 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.
  7. Dec 2, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
  8. 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.
  9. Dec 2, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
  10. Dec 1, 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.
  11. May 21, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
  12. May 21, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.

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