H.R. 736 — Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 — Project Euthyna

The public record · 119th Congress

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.

Other titles

the names this measure carries besides the one at the top of this page, each with the record's own label for it. The collection includes titles given to parts of a bill as well as to the whole.

To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025Short Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Legislative history

H.R. 736·House·Bill·Finance and Financial Sector

Rep. Zachary Nunn(Republican-Iowa-3)·

Jan 24, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 24, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Feb 10, 2025

House · FloorMr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Feb 10, 2025

House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H599-601)

Feb 10, 2025

House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 736.

Feb 10, 2025

House · FloorAt 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.

Feb 10, 2025

House · FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H606)

Feb 10, 2025

House · Floor

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)Roll Call 37

Feb 10, 2025

House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 11, 2025

SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.

Bill text

Feb 11, 2025As referred to a Senate committee Feb 10, 2025As passed by the House Jan 24, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 24, 2025