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Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2001

Introduced: July 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2002
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 107-153.
Dec 18, 2001
Held at the desk.
Dec 18, 2001
Received in the House.
Dec 18, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 2001
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S13363-13364)
Dec 17, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S13363-13364)
Dec 17, 2001
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 17, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13360-13363; text as reported: CR S13360-13361)
Nov 27, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
Nov 27, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Nov 14, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 30, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8399-8400)
Jul 30, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8398-8399)
Jul 30, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

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.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,613 — To modify the appointment of members of the task force, and for other purposes. Agreed to Dec 17, 2001
SAMDT 2,612 — To provide for the task force to examine the feasibility of measures to strengthen the dissemination of infor… Agreed to Dec 17, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2001 - 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 collections of information required by Federal agencies which are applicable 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 paperwork burden for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees.

Establishes a task force to study the feasibility of streamlining requirements with respect to small businesses regarding the collection of information.

Amends the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to require each agency to submit, biennially, to specified congressional committees information concerning regulatory enforcement actions taken and civil penalties assessed, including actions and assessments against small businesses.

What's happening now May 21, 2002

By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 107-153.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 327 Related bill Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 27, 2001
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