H.R. 327 107th Congress House

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small business concerns with certain Federal paperwor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small business concerns with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine information collection and dissemination, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2001 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 28, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-198.

Jun 28, 2002

Signed by President.

Jun 20, 2002

Presented to President.

Jun 18, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 18, 2002

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 233). (consideration: CR H3623-3632; text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H3623-3625)

Jun 18, 2002

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Jun 18, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 327.

Jun 18, 2002

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 444, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments.

Jun 18, 2002

Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.

Jun 17, 2002

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 327 with 1 hour of general debate. Provides for a single motion offered by the Chairman of the Committee on Government Reform, or his designee, to concur in the Senate amendments and waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question.

May 23, 2002

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 22, 2002

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

May 22, 2002

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

May 22, 2002

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4733-4737)

May 22, 2002

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 15, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Mar 15, 2001

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 418 - 0 (Roll no. 50). (text: CR H941-942)

Mar 15, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 15, 2001

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 15, 2001

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 327.

Mar 15, 2001

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 327.

Mar 15, 2001

The Speaker designated the Honorable Vito Fossella to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Mar 15, 2001

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 89 and Rule XXIII.

Mar 15, 2001

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 327 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1. Each section of that amendment shall be considered as read.

Mar 15, 2001

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 89. (consideration: CR H932-942)

Mar 15, 2001

Rule H. Res. 89 passed House.

Mar 14, 2001

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 89 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 327 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Bill is open to amendments. Shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1. Each section of that amendment shall be considered as read.

Feb 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.

Jan 31, 2001

Introduced in House

Jan 31, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 18, 2002	House · vote #233	On Motion to Agree to Senate Amendments	Passed	418–0	See who voted →
Mar 15, 2001	House · vote #50	On Passage	Passed	418–0	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,546	–	To amend the title.	Agreed to	May 22, 2002
SAMDT 3,545	–	To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small busi…	Agreed to	May 22, 2002
HAMDT 9	–	An amendment made in order by the rule as original text.	Agreed to	Mar 15, 2001

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Latest action June 28, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-198.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, annually, to publish in the Federal Register and make available on the Internet a list of the regulatory compliance assistance resources available to small businesses. Requires each Federal agency, with respect to the collection of information and the control of paperwork, to establish one agency point of contact to act as a liaison with small businesses.

Requires each agency to make efforts to further reduce the information collection burden for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.

Establishes a task force to: (1) identify ways to integrate the collection of information across Federal agencies and programs; (2) examine the feasibility and benefits of publishing a list of the collections of information applicable to small businesses; (3) recommend a plan for the development of an interactive Government-wide system regarding the collection of information as it applies to small business; and (4) report on its findings and recommendations to the Director, specified congressional committees, and the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman.

Requires each agency with Federal regulatory authority to submit an initial and final report to the Ombudsman and specified congressional committees on: (1) the number of enforcement actions in which a civil penalty is assessed; (2) the number of such actions against a small entity; (3) the number of actions in which the penalty is reduced or waived; and (4) the total monetary amount of the reductions or waivers.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate Formatted Text PDF
Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Small Business Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Mar 15, 2001

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Mar 15, 2001

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