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H.R. 316 (97th)

Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1981

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Introduced

5 January 1981

Last action

9 December 1981 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Latta, Delbert L. [R-OH-5], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]

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Summary

Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1981 - Prohibits any Federal agency from: (1) requiring any person to maintain, prepare, or produce records (other than records relating to a dangerous material) of an event more than four years after the event has occurred; and (2) commencing an action against a person for a violation of a regulation more than four years after such violation has occurred, except as otherwise provided by the Internal Revenue Code.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 January 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 January 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 January 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from OMB, NRC, Justice, Treasury.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 December 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 December 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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