US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 4305In Second Chamber

DUMP Red Tape Act

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Overview

This bill, titled the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act, requires the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy to create and maintain a ‘Red Tape Hotline.’ This hotline will allow small businesses to report the burdens they experience from federal agency rules and regulations. The Office of Advocacy will then report annually to the SBA and Congress on the types of rules businesses are reporting, along with recommendations for agencies to address these concerns.

Key provisions

Establishes a Red Tape Hotline for small businesses to report burdensome federal rules.
Requires the Office of Advocacy to operate and maintain the hotline.
Mandates the creation of a website to provide access to the hotline.
Requires annual reporting to the SBA and Congress on hotline notifications.
The report must include frequently reported rules, geographic and industry breakdowns of notifications, and agency recommendations.
The Office of Advocacy must summarize actions taken to address reported rules.

Who is affected

Small businesses
Federal agencies
Small Business Administration

Notable changes

Creates a formalized process for small businesses to report regulatory burdens to the SBA.

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Legislative history

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Nov 21, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-383.

Dec 1, 2025House

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

Dec 2, 2025House

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4305, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Velazquez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Dec 2, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4305.

Dec 2, 2025House

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

Dec 2, 2025House

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4989-4992)

Dec 2, 2025House

Rule H. Res. 916 passed House.

Dec 3, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 3, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)

Dec 3, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)

Dec 3, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011-5012)

Dec 4, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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