HR 3605
107th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative remedies
Collection of accounts
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Economics and Public Finance
Federal preemption
Fines (Penalties)
Government paperwork
Law
Small business
Tax administration
Tax assessment
Taxation
Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act
Introduced: December 20, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Dec 20, 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.
Dec 20, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to direct agency heads not to impose civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns unless there is potential for serious harm to the public interest, the detection of criminal activity would be impaired, the violation is not corrected within six months, the violation is a violation of internal revenue law or a law concerning the assessment or collection of any tax, debt, revenue, or receipt, or the violation presents a danger to the public health or safety. Permits an agency to determine that a fine should not be imposed for a violation that presents a danger to public health or safety if the violation is corrected within 24 hours.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.
Cosponsors
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