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H.R. 4305 · 119th Congress

DUMP Red Tape Act

Passed HouseCommerce
IntroducedJul 10, 2025
Passed HouseDec 3, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Dec 4, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The House passed it 269–146. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 4305 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Dec 4, 2025).

Public Law 94-305 An earlier law, changed directly

What the words would change: every change, in place (1)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. Public Law 94-305added (c)by H.R. 4305 Sec. 2

    (c) Red Tape Hotline.—(1) Establishment.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall—(A) establish, operate, and maintain a hotline, to be known as the "Red Tape Hotline" to receive a notification from a small entity relating to the burden of complying with a rule, guidance, policy statement, or other activity of an agency that is applicable to such concern;(B) establish an email address, submission form, phone number, or such other method as determined appropriate by the Chief Counsel for small entities to submit such notifications to such hotline; and(C) establish a website providing such email address, submission form, phone number, or other method in a manner that is easily accessible.(2) Report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy shall submit to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and Congress a report on the Red Tape Hotline that includes—(A) the rules, guidance, policy statements, and other activities for which notifications are most frequently received, including the affected industry sectors for such rules, guidance, policy statements, or other activities (as applicable);(B) a summary of the notifications received, including the type of small entity or other organization that submitted the notification and the geographic area and industry category from which the notification was sent;(C) an identification of the agency that issued each such rule, guidance, policy statement, or engaged in such other activity, including an identification of which such rule, guidance, or policy statement such agency issued or an explanation of which such other activity the agency engaged in, as applicable;(D) recommendations for each agency that issued such a rule, guidance, policy statement, or engaged in such other activity, for reducing the burden of such rule, guidance, policy statement, or other activity on small entities; and(E) a summary of actions taken by the Chief Counsel to address such rules, guidance, policy statements, and other activities, including any such rules, guidance, policy statements, or other activities (as applicable) for which the Chief Counsel submitted comments or analysis.(3) Definitions.— In this subsection—(A) the term "agency" has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; and(B) the terms "rule" and "small entity" have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 601 of such title.

    The bill says: Section 203 of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act or the DUMP Red Tape Act

This bill establishes a requirement for the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to continue to operate and maintain the Red Tape Hotline, which receives notifications from small entities about the burden of complying with applicable rules, guidance, policy statements, or other activities of a federal agency.

The office must report annually to the SBA and Congress information about the notifications received through the hotline.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Nov 21, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Dec 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Senate
  2. Dec 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
  3. Dec 3, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990) Roll call recordHouse floor actions
  4. Dec 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
  5. Dec 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011-5012)House floor actions
  6. Dec 2, 2025POSTPONED 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.House floor actions
  7. Dec 2, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4305.House floor actions
  8. Dec 2, 2025Rule 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.House floor actions
  9. Dec 2, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4989-4992)House floor actions
  10. Dec 2, 2025Rule H. Res. 916 passed House.House floor actions
  11. Dec 1, 2025Rules 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.House floor actions
  12. Nov 21, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.House floor actions
  13. Nov 21, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-383.House floor actions
  14. Nov 21, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-383.Library of Congress
  15. Nov 18, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 9.House committee actions
  16. Nov 18, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
  17. Jul 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.House floor actions
  18. Jul 10, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  19. Jul 10, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Recorded votes

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  1. Dec 3, 2025 · HousePassed 269–146
    On Passage · needed a majority
    R 210 yes, 0 noD 59 yes, 146 noEach member · Record

Cosponsors

  • Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
  • Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
  • Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24