House passes the DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage
DEC 3, 2025 · 4:47 PM ET
Democrats split 59–146; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 208 needed by 61 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 4305, the DUMP Red Tape Act. The bill would keep an SBA hotline operating for small entities to report burdens from federal rules and other agency actions. It passed with 61 votes more than the 208 needed.
Pass H.R. 4305 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.R. 4305 in the House.
Creates an SBA hotline for small entities to report burdens from federal agency rules and other actions.
Passed the House 269–146 on Dec. 3, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 460 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
208 is a majority of the 415 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
Every vote on H.R. 4305, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 4305
- NOV 21Reported by Small BusinessREPORTED18–9
- DEC 2#308Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 916)AGREED TO210–205
- DEC 2#309On the rule (H.Res. 916)AGREED TO210–209
- DEC 3#311THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED269–14661 votes to spare over the 208 needed.
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