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H.R. 535 111th Congress House

Working Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

Official title: To amend title 44 of the United States Code to provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns.

Introduced: January 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to House Small Business
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 14, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care, and Trade.
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 Latest action January 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Working Small Business Regulatory Relief 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 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 after receipt by the small business owner of notification of the violation.

Makes this Act inapplicable to any violation by a small business of a requirement regarding the collection of information by an agency if the small business previously violated any requirement concerning the collection of information by that agency.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 535: Working Small Business Regulatory Relief Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-535/
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