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substantiveFeb 10, 2025 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — H R 736 — Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act

Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025

In plain language

  • This House bill from the 119th Congress is titled the Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025.
  • Official subject tags include business records, small business, and licensing.
  • The official summary would extend the deadline for certain companies required to file beneficial-ownership information with FinCEN.
  • Companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024, would submit this information to FinCEN by January 1, 2026, instead of by January 1, 2025, as required under current regulations as described here.
  • The record does not change other beneficial-ownership reporting content.
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 This bill extends the deadline for certain companies that are required to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Specifically, the bill requires companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024, to submit this information to FinCEN by January 1, 2026, instead of by January 1, 2025, as required under current regulations.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea408

Democrat: 201 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 206

Nay0

Present0

Not Voting25

Democrat: 14 · Republican: 11

How each member voted (433)

Yea (408)

Not Voting (25)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.