Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, celebrated the House passage of her legislation, H.R. 2965 - Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025. This important legislation prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from taking any regulatory action that would increase compliance costs for small businesses and requires the SBA to report annually on the regulatory costs imposed on small businesses by other federal agencies.

“By passing my Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025, House Republicans have come together to provide much-needed relief to America’s job creators after they have been burdened by years of overregulation,” said Congresswoman Van Duyne. “After a record-breaking $1.8 trillion in regulatory costs from the previous administration, it is far past time to identify the true costs of federal regulations so we can remove them and ensure American small businesses have more time and money to expand operations or hire new employees. Less regulation on Main Street means more prosperity for our communities and a stronger economy for America.”

“After years of the Biden Administration’s regulatory assault, small businesses desperately need relief. High compliance costs and oppressive red tape place heavy burdens on small businesses and threaten their survival, as well as the American jobs and innovation they support. House Republicans are continuing our efforts to roll back Biden’s onerous regulations by passing Rep. Van Duyne’s Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act. This critical legislation will reduce regulatory burdens and allow Main Street to thrive,” said Majority Leader Scalise.

“After spending more than a decade growing my business, it’s not lost on me how expensive, onerous, and unnecessary regulations can be on job creators,” said Chairwoman McClain. “Republicans delivered the Working Families Tax Cuts to give small businesses room to invest and grow. Rep. Van Duyne’s bill now builds on that progress, slashing even more red tape so the backbone of our economy can continue to grow, raise wages, and create jobs.”

Click HERE to watch Congresswoman Van Duyne’s floor remarks in support of H.R. 2965.

In the House, U.S. Representative Van Duyne was joined by U.S. Representatives Aaron Bean (FL-04), Brad Finstad (MN-01), Dan Meuser (PA-09), and Derek Schmidt (KS-02), as co-sponsors of the bill. H.R. 2965 was advanced by the House Committee on Small Business on April 30, 2025, and passed the House on December 3, 2025.

Click HERE to read the full bill text. 

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