HR 2965 · in committee · significant
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The SBA must ensure that new federal rules impose zero net costs on small businesses each year.
- Small business owners are affected by this requirement to balance regulatory costs.
- The SBA tracks costs from new, modified, and repealed rules to maintain a zero regulatory budget.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would the SBA measure and compare costs imposed by new rules against savings from repealed ones to maintain a zero net cost budget?
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Which federal agencies' regulations would be most affected by the requirement to offset new rule costs, and what trade-offs might result?
- 03
What types of rules might be delayed or not implemented if agencies cannot find sufficient cost savings to offset new regulatory requirements?
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Sponsor · R-TX-24
Beth Van Duyne
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Introduced 2025-12-04
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Legislative timeline
2025-12-04 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
2025-12-03 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-03 · house · Floor
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)
2025-12-03 · Floor
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)
2025-12-03 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
2025-12-02 · house · Floor
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.
2025-12-02 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2965.
2025-12-02 · house · Floor
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.
2025-12-02 · house · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4987-4989)
2025-12-01 · house · Floor
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.
2025-05-21 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
2025-05-21 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
2025-05-21 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-111.
2025-04-30 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
2025-04-30 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-04-17 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2025-04-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-17 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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