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Rules Committee Advances Two Small-Business Measures; Democrats Warn of Unintended Consequences
Summary
The committee advanced HR 2,965 (Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act) and HR 4,305 (Dump Red Tape Act) as part of the rules package. Supporters said the bills reduce burdens on small businesses; Democrats argued they could limit agency flexibility and duplicate existing hotlines.
The Rules Committee included two small-business bills in the rules package it reported to the House floor: HR 2,965, the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025, and HR 4,305, known as the Dump Red Tape Act, which would codify a red-tape hotline at the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.
Representative Van Dine, speaking for the bills, said HR 2,965 would require the Small Business Administration to ensure that regulatory changes do not increase compliance costs to small businesses in the affected fiscal year…
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