Key Points

Sets up a phone, email, and website hotline so small businesses can report confusing or costly federal rules.
The Small Business Administration’s advocacy office must launch it within 6 months if this becomes law.
Each year, the office sends Congress a report showing which rules draw the most complaints, by industry and location, and suggests fixes.
Names the agencies tied to the complaints and pushes them to reduce red tape for small firms.
Does not change any rule right away, but could cut paperwork and save time if agencies act on the recommendations.

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Dec 4, 2025Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

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: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)

Dec 3, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Dec 3, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011-5012)

Vote Results

1 vote

HousePassedPassageDec 3, 2025

On Passage

269

146

Democrat

59 – 146 · 8

Republican

210 – 0 · 9

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Related Bills

2 bills

H.Res. 916Related bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.

Dec 2 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

S. 4674Related bill

DUMP Red Tape Act

Jun 3 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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DUMP Red Tape Act

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