Bills · 119th Congress · Commerce

DUMP Red Tape Act

Also known as Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced7/10/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/3/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 269–146 on December 3, 2025 (Roll Call 311 →). Received in the Senate on December 4, 2025. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

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
  • Democratic59 Yea · 146 Nay · 8 Not voting
  • Republican210 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Tony Wied ( Republican · WI-8)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
7/10/25
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 (17)
  1. 7/10/25Introduced in House
  2. 7/10/25Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  3. 11/18/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 11/18/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 9.
  5. 11/21/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-383.
  6. 11/21/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
  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. 12/2/25Rule H. Res. 916 passed House.
  9. 12/2/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4989-4992)
  10. 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.
  11. 12/2/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4305.
  12. 12/2/25POSTPONED 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.
  13. 12/3/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011-5012)
  14. 12/3/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)
  15. 12/3/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)
  16. 12/3/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 12/4/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.