S 2757
116th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Small business
HELP for Small Businesses Act
Introduced: October 31, 2019
Introduced by:
Lankford, James
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Dec 15, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-326.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act or the HELP for Small Businesses Act
This bill prohibits an agency from imposing a civil fine on a small business for a first-time paperwork violation, with the exceptions that the agency may levy a fine for a violation that (1) interferes with the detection of criminal activity; (2) contravenes an internal revenue law; or (3) endangers public health, safety, or the environment. However, an agency must track each first-time violation and report each waiver or reduction of a civil penalty for the violation.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1