DUMP Red Tape Act

This bill tells the Small Business Administration’s Chief Counsel for Advocacy to create a “Red Tape Hotline” so small businesses can report government rules that are too hard or costly to follow. The hotline must include an email address and an easy-to-find website with a form or phone number. The goal is to spot the biggest problem rules and push agencies to fix them.

The SBA must also send a yearly report to Congress and the SBA Administrator. The report will list which rules get the most complaints, which industries and places are most affected, recommendations for the agencies that made those rules, and what actions the SBA took to address them, such as comments or analysis.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Small businesses that face burdensome government rules.
• What changes: A new hotline (email, website form, or phone) to report red tape, plus annual public reporting and recommendations to agencies.
• When: The hotline must be set up within 180 days after the law takes effect; the first report is due within one year, then every year after.