Congress·Passed House·H.R. 3351

Small Business Information: Reducing Government Red Tape

Improving Access to Small Business Information Act

8 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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No legislative action in over 90 days.

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Key Points

This bill changes how a specific government official, the Small Business Advocate, gathers information from small business owners. It removes some of the strict paperwork rules that usually slow down the government when it wants to ask the public for feedback or data.
Normally, when a government agency wants to send out a survey, it must get approval from a central office to ensure it isn't being too burdensome. This bill allows the Advocate to skip several of these steps, such as getting a special approval number or waiting for a long review process.
The goal is to help the government understand the needs of small businesses more quickly. By cutting this red tape, the Advocate can more easily learn about the problems small companies face when they try to raise money or expand.
While this makes the process faster, it also means there is less outside oversight on the questions being asked. However, the Advocate is still required to make sure they aren't asking for information the government already has or making the forms too complicated.

Milestones

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Jul 22, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Jul 21, 2025House

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

Jul 21, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 12 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H3501-3502)

Jul 21, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 12 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H3501-3502: 1)

Jul 21, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3519-3520)