Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H599-601)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 736.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H606)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H599)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H599)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
The House passed H.R. 736 to reduce small business paperwork with a unanimous vote under a suspension of the rules.
The House considered the Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 under a motion to suspend the rules, a procedure reserved for noncontroversial measures that requires a two-thirds majority for passage. The motion passed with unanimous support following forty minutes of floor debate. With this vote, the House approved the bill and it has since moved to the Senate for further committee consideration.
The bill passed the House with unanimous support under a suspension of the rules, meeting the required two-thirds majority threshold. Following this successful House vote, the measure has advanced to the Senate for further consideration, where it is currently in committee.
