Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 2965
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Commerce
- Status
- Passed House
- Latest Action
- 2025-12-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-06T04:08:22Z
Official 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.
Sponsor
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Cosponsors (5)
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large], Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9], Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2], Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1], Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
Recent Actions
- 2025-12-04: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 2025-12-03: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-12-03: 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) (Roll call 310)
- 2025-12-03: 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) (Roll call 310)
- 2025-12-03: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
- 2025-12-02: 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.
- 2025-12-02: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
- 2025-12-02: 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.
- 2025-12-02: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
- 2025-12-01: 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.
- 2025-05-21: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
- 2025-05-21: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
- 2025-05-21: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
- 2025-04-30: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
- 2025-04-30: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Bill Versions
- Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 — issued 2025-12-03 — PDF (6 pages)
- Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 — issued 2025-04-17 — PDF (3 pages)
- Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 — issued 2025-12-04 — PDF (4 pages)
- Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 — issued 2025-05-21 — PDF (6 pages)