H.R. 4305 Passed the House Commerce

Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] Introduced July 10, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (3 R) Latest action December 4, 2025

Summary

Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act or the DUMP Red Tape Act
This bill establishes a requirement for the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to continue to operate and maintain the Red Tape Hotline, which receives notifications from small entities about the burden of complying with applicable rules, guidance, policy statements, or other activities of a federal agency.
The office must report annually to the SBA and Congress information about the notifications received through the hotline. 

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: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)
  4. Dec 3, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)
  5. Dec 3, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011-5012)
  6. Dec 2, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4305, 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. 4305.
  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 H4989-4992)
  10. Dec 2, 2025 Rule H. Res. 916 passed House.
  11. 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.
  12. Nov 21, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.

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