Bill · S. 4674· Senate(119-S-4674)
DUMP Red Tape Act
- Introduced
- 6/3/2026
- Last activity
- 6/3/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive Red Tape Act or the DUMP Red Tape Act. It directs the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to set up a Red Tape Hotline. This hotline will receive notifications from small entities about the burden of complying with agency rules, guidance, policy statements, and other activities. The Chief Counsel must establish this hotline within 180 days of the enactment of the Act. Additionally, the Chief Counsel must submit an annual report on the hotline to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and Congress.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+7
Establishes a Red Tape Hotline to allow small entities to report burdensome agency rules and provides annual reporting and recommendations to reduce regulatory burdens.
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
Directly benefits small business owners by providing a designated hotline and reporting mechanism to flag burdensome regulations.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
Requires regular reporting to Congress and the SBA Administrator regarding agency rules and small business complaints.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Under section 2 adding subsection (c)(2), the Chief Counsel for Advocacy must establish a Red Tape Hotline, an email address, a submission form, a phone number, and a website. This gives small entities a direct way to report the burden of complying with agency rules, guidance, policy statements, or other activities.
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Under section 2 adding subsection (c)(3), the Chief Counsel for Advocacy must submit annual reports to Congress and the Small Business Administration Administrator. This provision ensures that officials are held accountable by requiring them to publish information on the rules receiving the most complaints, the affected industries, and recommendations for agencies to reduce burdens on small entities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific provisions outlining potential negative impacts, consequences, or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+6Good For Farmers+3Good For Rural Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+7Improves Economic Growth+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 8/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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John KennedyRepublican · Louisiana
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania