H.R. 4305 · 119th Congress · House

DUMP Red Tape Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Introduced
Jul 10, 25
Passed House
Dec 3, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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. 

Action Timeline

17
  1. DEC 04, 2025Senate

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

  2. DEC 03, 2025House floor actions

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

  3. DEC 03, 2025House floor actions

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #311

    269 - 146 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR 12/02/2025 H4989-4990)

    269Yea
    146Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 03, 2025Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #311

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

    269Yea
    146Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 03, 2025House floor actions

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H5011-5012)

    5011Yea
    5012Nay
    0NV
  6. DEC 02, 2025House floor actions

    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.

  7. DEC 02, 2025House floor actions

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

  8. DEC 02, 2025House floor actions

    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.

  9. DEC 02, 2025House floor actions

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 916. (consideration: CR H4989-4992)

    4989Yea
    4992Nay
    0NV
  10. DEC 02, 2025House floor actions

    Rule H

    Res. 916 passed House.

  11. DEC 01, 2025House floor actions

    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.

  12. NOV 21, 2025House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.

  13. NOV 21, 2025Library of Congress

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

    119Yea
    383Nay
    0NV
  14. NOV 18, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 9.

    18Yea
    9Nay
    0NV
  15. NOV 18, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  16. JUL 10, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

  17. JUL 10, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

2

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

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Referred: Dec 4, 2025

Active

Small Business Committee

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Referred: Nov 21, 2025

Active