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H.R. 7506 96th Congress House

Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1980

Official title: A bill to provide that a Federal agency may not require that any person maintain records for a period in excess of four years, and a Federal agency may not com… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that a Federal agency may not require that any person maintain records for a period in excess of four years, and a Federal agency may not commence an action for enforcement of a law or regulation or for collection of a civil fine after four years from the date of the act which is the subject of the enforcement action or fine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 5, 1980 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureCivil actions and liabilityCivil procedureCourts and Civil Procedure
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 5, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jun 5, 1980
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 5, 1980

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1980 - Prohibits any Federal agency from: (1) requiring any person to maintain, prepare, or produce any record (other than a record relating to a dangerous material) of an event after four years have expired since the event occurred; and (2) commencing an action against a person who violated a regulation if four years or more have expired since such violation occurred, except as otherwise provided by the Internal Revenue Code or a regulation promulgated thereunder.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7506: Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1980. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7506/
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"H.R. 7506: Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1980." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7506/.
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