H.R. 2965 · 119th Congress
Requires SBA rules to add no net new costs for small businesses each year
Official title: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 20251
§1What it does
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Starting in the 2026 fiscal year, this bill would require the Small Business Administration to make sure that its rules impose no net added cost on small businesses each year, counting both the cost of new rules and the cost of changing or repealing existing ones.2,
§2Status
| Status | Latest action, December 4, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.1 |
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| Introduced | April 17, 2025 |
| Sponsor | Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] |
| Cosponsors | 5 cosponsors (5 Republican) |
| Official record | H.R. 2965 on Congress.gov |
§3How Congress voted
Why this matters: The official count.
House, December 3, 2025
On Passage: Passed — 223 yes, 190 no, 19 not voting.5