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Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced April 17, 2025Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]· TX-24
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
December 4, 2025

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

Committees

  • PrimarySmall Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
  • AlsoSmall Business Committee

CRS subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresSmall Business AdministrationSmall business

Action history

  1. April 17, 2025Introduced in House
  2. April 17, 2025Introduced in House
  3. April 17, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
  4. April 30, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. April 30, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  6. May 21, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
  7. May 21, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
  8. May 21, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
  9. December 1, 2025Rules 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.
  10. December 2, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
  11. December 2, 2025Rule 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. December 2, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
  13. December 2, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  14. December 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
  15. December 3, 2025Passed/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)
  16. December 3, 2025On 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)
  17. December 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. December 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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