H.R. 2965 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 3, 2025. Received Dec 4, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLimits new regulations that cost small businesses
This bill requires the Small Business Administration to keep the small business regulatory budget at zero each year. That means the total cost of new federal rules and changes to existing rules affecting small businesses cannot increase the overall burden. If the SBA issues a new regulation that costs small businesses money, it would need to offset that by eliminating or reducing costs from other regulations.
How it affects you
Small business owners may see fewer new regulations imposed on their companies, or existing rules might be reduced to stay within this budget limit. For most other people, this could affect the rules and protections that apply to small businesses you work for or do business with.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, May 21, 2025)
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to ensure the annual small business regulatory budget for the SBA in each fiscal year is no greater than zero.
The small business regulatory budget is the cost to a small business of a federal rulemaking, including the cost resulting from the issuance of any new rule and the cost resulting from the modification or repeal of an existing rule.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2965
AN ACT
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) · Introduced Apr 17, 2025 · Commerce · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 4, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Dec 3, 2025
Passage Passed 223–190
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 15 | 190 | 8 |
| Republicans | 208 | 0 | 11 |
15 members voted against most of their party: 15 Democrats voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.