# 119-hr-6354: Cut the Burden, Keep the Benefits Act

119-hr-6354, Cut the Burden, Keep the Benefits Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6354
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cut the Burden, Keep the Benefits Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a hotline to report burdensome Government actions.** This bill would direct the Small Business Administration Chief Counsel for Advocacy to run a dedicated hotline so small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions can notify the government about costly or paperwork-heavy federal actions and prompt consideration of less burdensome regulatory approaches. - Small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions would get a direct way to flag rules, tariffs, executive orders, statutes, or proclamations that impose costs or paperwork burdens. - The Chief Counsel would have to operate the Hotline within 180 days and deliver a first report within one year, then report annually to the SBA Administrator and Congress. - Those reports would identify the most-reported government actions, include agency or Office of Management and Budget estimates of regulatory benefits for reported rules, tally tariff-related complaints and summarize costs, and offer recommendations to minimize burdens.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Hotline to flag small business burdens: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would set up an SBA advocacy hotline for small businesses, small organizations, and small local governments to flag burdensome federal actions. The Chief Counsel would run an email inbox and an easy website (with a form or phone) within 180 days. The office would solicit input…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6354 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6354)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6354 (as of 2026-04-21).