Bills · 119th Congress · Commerce

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced4/17/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/3/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 223–190 on December 3, 2025 (Roll Call 310 →). Received in the Senate on December 4, 2025. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
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
  • Republican208 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 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

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (16)
  1. 4/17/25Introduced in House
  2. 4/17/25Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  3. 4/30/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 4/30/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  5. 5/21/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
  6. 5/21/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
  7. 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.
  8. 12/2/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
  9. 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.
  10. 12/2/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
  11. 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. 12/3/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
  13. 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)
  14. 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)
  15. 12/3/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. 12/4/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.