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Small Business Paperwork Relief Act

Introduced: January 31, 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
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 89. (consideration: CR H932-942)
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
Rule H. Res. 89 passed House.
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 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
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.
Jan 31, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–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

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest 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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 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.

What's happening now June 28, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-198.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1271 Related bill Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2001
  • HRES 89 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 327) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose…
  • HRES 444 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 327) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United Sta…
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 15, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 15, 2001
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