Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

Summary

Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act This bill modifies the rulemaking requirements and procedures of federal agencies under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, including how agencies consider economic impact with respect to small entities. Specifically, the bill requires agencies to consider the direct, and the reasonably foreseeable indirect, economic effect of a rule on small entities when determining whether a rule is likely to have a significant economic impact. Further, the regulatory flexibility analysis for rules with a significant economic impact must include a detailed description of alternatives to a proposed rule that minimize any adverse significant economic impact or maximize any beneficial significant economic impact on small entities. The bill also expands the types of agency actions (e.g., revisions to land management plans) that are subject to a regulatory impact analysis. The bill removes the authority for an agency to waive the regulatory flexibility analysis requirements and requires the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for compliance with such requirements. The bill also modifies the procedures for the (1) gathering of comments for a proposed rule, (2) periodic review of agency rules, and (3) judicial review of final rules.

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Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Related bills

• S. 5178A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the "Regulatory Flexibility Act"), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.Related bill

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Full history

1. Jun 10, 2025

   Committee vote

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2. Jun 10, 2025

   Committee vote

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

3. Jun 10, 2025

   Committee vote

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Jun 10, 2025

   Reported out of committee

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.

5. Jun 10, 2025

   Introduced

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.

   U.S. House

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