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Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
12/6/2025, 4:08 AM
Summary of Bill HR 2965
The bill titled "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," designated as H.R. 2965 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 17, 2025, aims to establish restrictions on the small business regulatory budget by mandating that it should not exceed zero for a small business concern in a fiscal year. Specific provisions within the bill likely outline the process and parameters for implementing and monitoring this requirement, possibly including penalties or enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance.
Congressional Summary of HR 2965
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 2965
Bill HR 2965 is currently in the status of Passed in House since December 3, 2025. Bill HR 2965 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 17, 2025. Bill HR 2965's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. as of December 4, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2965
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
6Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2965
Primary Policy Focus
CommercePotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Small Business Administration
- Small business
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 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.
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.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2965
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