Companies formed or registered before 2024 would get until January 1, 2026, to file their first ownership report. The bill changes the deadline only. It does not change who must report or what they must report.
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Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Latest action on H.R. 736: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects companies that existed before January 1, 2024, and must file ownership reports. Many small and closely held businesses would get more time to prepare their first filing. Federal agencies and law enforcement would also be affected because they would wait longer for full ownership records from older companies.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would ease a near-term paperwork deadline for many existing companies, while delaying some information the government wants for financial crime enforcement. Businesses may get more time to avoid mistakes and late filings. Agencies may have to wait longer to see a fuller picture of who owns older companies. The bill does not end the reporting requirement, so the long-term duty to file would remain.
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Officially: Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
Companies formed or registered before 2024 would get until January 1, 2026, to file their first ownership report. The bill changes the deadline only. It does not change who must report or what they must report.
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Passed House
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Senate Review
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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (2/11/2025)
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