Bills · HR 2965
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 2965Small Business AdministrationAdministrative law and regulatory procedures
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
INTRO APR 17· LAST ACTION DEC 4
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 4 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to directly address the concern many small businesses have about the increasing costs and complexity of government regulations. If enacted, it could prevent the Small Business Administration from adding new financial burdens through its own rules, potentially freeing up resources for small businesses to invest, grow, or hire.
Furthermore, the requirement for an annual report on the regulatory costs imposed by *all* other federal agencies on small businesses could increase transparency. This information could be used by Congress and the public to better understand the overall regulatory landscape and potentially advocate for changes in how other agencies issue regulations. Without this bill, the SBA would not have this explicit 'zero budget' requirement for its own rules, and there would not be a centralized, required report specifically tracking other agencies' regulatory costs to small businesses in this manner.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator to ensure that the total cost of its regulations to small businesses is not greater than zero in any fiscal year, starting in 2026.
This provision directly caps the net regulatory burden imposed by the SBA's own rules on small businesses, potentially preventing new compliance costs.
PROVISION 02
Defines 'small business regulatory budget' as the cost to a small business from any new rule or changes to existing rules made by a federal agency.
This definition is crucial as it clarifies what 'cost' is being measured and provides the foundation for the 'not greater than zero' requirement.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the regulatory costs from *other* federal agencies on small businesses.
This creates transparency and provides Congress with data on the broader regulatory impact on small businesses beyond just the SBA's actions.
PROVISION 04
States that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
This means the SBA must implement these new requirements using its existing budget, without requesting new money from Congress.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 5
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
5
BILLS LED
48
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 5 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
16 EVENTSDEC 4
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
DEC 3
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)
DEC 3
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)
DEC 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)
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 2965
Congress119th
StatusPassed House
IntroducedApr 17, 2025
Last actionDec 4, 2025
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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 17, 2025
House BillHR 2965Small Business AdministrationAdministrative law and regulatory procedures
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
INTRODUCED APR 17, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 4, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
5
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
