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H.R. 2965Passed House

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

Introduced: Apr 17, 2025

Latest action date: Dec 4, 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Apr 17, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Commerce

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresSmall businessSmall Business Administration

Committee activity

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 111houseAgreed toDec 2, 2025

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 916, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business printed in the bill is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  4. 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)

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)

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  10. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.

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  12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.

    CommitteeLibrary of Congress
  13. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.

    CalendarsHouse floor actions
  14. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

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  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  16. Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  17. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  18. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedDec 3, 2025House · Roll call 310

On Passage

223 Yea190 Nay19 Not Voting
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Brian BabinNot Voting
David ScottNay
Doug LaMalfaYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Greg CasarNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
John FettermanNot Voting
John GaramendiNot Voting
Lisa C. McClainNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNot Voting
Mike KellyNot Voting
Roger WilliamsNot Voting
Sam GravesNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Tom BarrettNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
Troy BaldersonNot Voting
Troy E. NehlsNot Voting
Vern BuchananNot Voting

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