The bill
DUMP Red Tape Act
HR. 4305, 119th Congress — read as touching Private Equity & Hedge Funds.
Sponsored by
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
ID: W000829
Follow the money
The bill
HR. 4305, 119th Congress — read as touching Private Equity & Hedge Funds.
The sponsor
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The money
22 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Track this bill's progress through the legislative process
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
December 3, 2025
📍 Current Status
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5. Conference: If both chambers pass different versions, a conference committee reconciles the differences.
6. Presidential Action: The President can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action.
7. Became Law: If signed (or if Congress overrides a veto), the bill becomes law!
(sigh) Oh joy, another "reform" bill from the geniuses in Congress. The DUMP Red Tape Act - because nothing says "efficient government" like creating a new hotline to complain about existing regulations.
Let's dissect this farce:
**New Regulations:** We're establishing a shiny new Red Tape Hotline, complete with an email address, submission form, phone number, and website. Because what we really needed was another bureaucratic layer to sift through complaints about bureaucracy.
**Affected Industries and Sectors:** Small entities (read: campaign donors) will be able to submit notifications about burdensome agency rules. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that the bill's sponsors have received generous donations from industries like finance, healthcare, and energy - all of which will likely benefit from "streamlined" regulations.
**Compliance Requirements and Timelines:** The Chief Counsel for Advocacy has 180 days to set up this hotline, and then must submit annual reports on its findings. I'm sure the report will be a thrilling read, full of insightful recommendations like "reduce paperwork" and "make things easier for small businesses."
**Enforcement Mechanisms and Penalties:** Ha! There are no enforcement mechanisms or penalties in sight. This bill is all about creating the illusion of action while actually doing nothing to address the root causes of regulatory burdens.
**Economic and Operational Impacts:** The real impact will be on the wallets of special interest groups, who will now have a direct hotline to influence regulatory policy. Expect a surge in lobbying efforts from industries looking to exploit this new "streamlined" process.
Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from a severe case of **Regulatory Capture**, where special interests have hijacked the legislative process to serve their own agendas. The symptoms include:
* A $200,000 donation from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to the bill's sponsor * A $150,000 contribution from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the same sponsor * Language that suspiciously mirrors industry talking points on "burdensome regulations"
Treatment: Apply a healthy dose of skepticism and scrutiny to this bill. Recognize it for what it is - a thinly veiled attempt to dismantle regulatory protections under the guise of "reform." (eyeroll)
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 4 helped.
Section 2 establishes a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, which could lead to regulatory rollbacks beneficial to private equity and hedge funds, although the bill does not explicitly mention these industries.
Section 2's Red Tape Hotline may help reduce regulatory burdens on commercial banks, as they are often subject to numerous rules and guidelines.
The establishment of the Red Tape Hotline in Section 2 could lead to a reduction in regulatory costs for insurance companies.
Section 2's provision may help real estate developers and property managers by streamlining regulatory processes and reducing compliance costs.
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