Bills · 119th Congress · Commerce

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

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HouseOn Passage · 12/3/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic15 Yea · 190 Nay · 8 Not voting
  • Republican207 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Beth Van Duyne ( Republican · TX-24)
Cosponsors
5
Introduced
4/17/25
Policy area
Commerce
Status
4/17/25Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
4/17/25Introduced in House
4/30/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
4/30/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
5/21/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
5/21/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
12/1/25Rules 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.
12/2/25POSTPONED 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.
12/2/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
12/2/25Rule 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.
12/2/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
12/3/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/3/25On 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)
12/3/25Passed/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)
12/3/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
12/4/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.