US Congress House Bill 6224 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-07-26 - Referred to House Small Business
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Providing Assistance with the Paperwork from Excessive Regulations Act of 2012 - Amends the Paperwork Reduction Act to direct agency heads not to impose a civil fine for a first-time paperwork violation by a small business concern unless: (1) there is potential for serious harm to the public interest; (2) the detection of criminal activity would be impaired; (3) the violation is a violation of an internal revenue law or a law concerning the assessment or collection of any tax, debt, revenue, or receipt; (4) the small business concern fails to correct such violation within six months after receiving notice of the violation; or (5) 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 five days after receipt by the small business concern of notification of the violation in writing. Makes this Act inapplicable to any violation by a small business concern of a requirement regarding the collection of information by an agency if the small business concern previously violated any requirement regarding the collection of information by that agency.

Providing Assistance with the Paperwork from Excessive Regulations Act of 2012

Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-26	House	Referred to House Small Business
2012-07-26	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2012-07-26	House	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.

HB1770 (Related) 2011-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending.
SB128 (Related) 2011-07-20 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-220.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6224/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6224/BILLS-112hr6224ih.pdf