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Congress·Reported·H.R. 2965

Keep SBA Rule Costs for Small Businesses at Zero

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

223–190

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President
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Key Points

  • Starting in 2026, the Small Business Administration must make sure its new or changed rules do not raise overall costs for small businesses. If a new rule adds costs, it must cut or simplify other rules so costs stay at zero or lower.
  • Each year, a report to Congress will list every federal agency’s rules that affect small businesses and add up the total cost for each agency, making it clear who is adding costs.
  • Other agencies are not required to keep costs at zero. They only have to be reported on, so most small firms may not see big changes right away.
  • No new money is provided to do this, so the Small Business Administration must handle it with its current staff and budget.
  • Many small business costs come from tax, labor, health, and environmental rules, so the biggest near-term effect is more transparency, not large immediate savings.
Small BusinessEconomy

Milestones

5 milestones18 actions
Dec 4, 2025Senate

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

Dec 3, 2025House

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

Dec 3, 2025House

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, 2025

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, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011)

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedPassageDec 3, 2025

On Passage

223
190
Democrat
15 – 190 · 8
Republican
208 – 0 · 11
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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2965
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionRules 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.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(5)
R: 5

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