DUMP Red Tape Act
Latest action · Dec 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2025
- Passed HouseDec 3, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 311 | On Passage | Passed269–146 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| R-KS | Derek Schmidt | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Jimmy Patronis | Nov 18, 2025 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Dec 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business.
- Dec 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5011-5012)
- Dec 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 3, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 146 (Roll no. 311).
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 112 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 916, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Small Business printed in the bill is considered adopted. | Unattributed (Congress.gov) | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 916 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the b | Related bill | Dec 2, 2025 |
| S 4674 | DUMP Red Tape Act | Related bill | Jun 3, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2025Referred in Senate
- Dec 3, 2025Engrossed in House
- Nov 21, 2025Reported in House
- Jul 10, 2025Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.
