Health and well-being

H.R. 2965 — Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025

Congress Session: 119

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Beth Van Duyne [R-TX]

Bill Introduced: 2025-04-17

Latest Action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. [2025-12-04]

Bill Cosponsor(s):

Sen. Kimberlyn King-Hinds [R-MP]

Rep. Daniel Meuser [R-PA-9]

Rep. Derek Schmidt [R-KS-2]

Rep. Brad Finstad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Aaron Bean [R-FL-4]

Bill Committee(s):

Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

House Small Business Committee

Related Bill(s):

H.R.E.S. 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 bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.

Bill Evidence Provision(s):

Builds Evidence

Defines and Prioritizes Evidence

Includes Evidence Definition

How does this bill advance evidence-based policies?

Authorizes grants exclusively for "evidence-based caregiver skills training." Requires applicants document "experience delivering evidence-based caregiver skills training." Mandates annual agency evaluations with funding authorized to supports these evaluation activities.

Where can I find these policy advancements in this bill?

Sec. 2(c), Sec. 2(e)(1), Secs. 2(i)(2); 2(j)(1)–(2); 2(l)

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