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H.R. 2965 - Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

H.R. 2965 - Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

Hearing Information

Meeting Announcement

Monday, December 1, 2025 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 2965 PDFXML

(as reported)

H. Rept. 119-111 PDF

Report from the Committee on Small Business to accompany H.R. 2965  

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on December, 1, 2025.

MANAGERS: Griffith/McGovern


1. Closed rule for H.R. 4312. 

2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

3. Provides that, in lieu of the amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committees on Education and Workforce and Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-14 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 

5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. 

6. Provides one motion to recommit. 

7. Closed rules for H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, and H.R. 1069. 

8. Waives all points of order against consideration of each such bill. 

9. Provides that the respective amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in each such bill shall be considered as adopted and each such bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.   

10. Waives all points of order against provisions in each such bill, as amended. 

11. Provides one hour of general debate on each such bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees. 

12. Provides each such bill one motion to recommit. 

13. Closed rule for H.R. 2965. 

14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 

17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Small Business or their respective designees. 

18. Provides one motion to recommit. 

19. Closed rule for H.R. 4305. 

20. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

21. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 

22. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. 

23. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Small Business or their respective designees. 

24. Provides one motion to recommit.          

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Olszewski (MD)DemocratAn amendment to carve out an exemption from the regulatory budget for rules that promote workforce development and benefit rural programs.Submitted
2Version 1Morrison (MN)DemocratCarves out an exemption from the regulatory budget for rules that benefit veterans.Submitted
3Version 1Simon (CA)DemocratProvides an exemption for national emergencies.Submitted

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 214

Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Austin Scott
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay