House bill · H.R. 2965 (119th Congress)

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 4, 2025

Sponsor: Beth Van Duyne (U.S. Representative, TX-24, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Small Business · U.S. House of Representatives

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H.Res. 916Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.Related bill, procedurally related

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Full history

Dec 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
U.S. Senate
Dec 4, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
U.S. House
Dec 3, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5011)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
Dec 3, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5011)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
Dec 3, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5011)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)

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Dec 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
Dec 2, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 2965.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
U.S. House of Representatives
Dec 2, 2025
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.
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.
Dec 2, 2025
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.
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.
Dec 2, 2025
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.
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.
Dec 1, 2025
Reported out of committee
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.
U.S. House of Representatives
May 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
May 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
May 21, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
Apr 30, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 30, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 30, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
U.S. House of Representatives

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