Providing Assistance with the Paperwork from Excessive Regulations Act of 2012

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 2012

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 July 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 July 2012 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 July 2012

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Sponsors

• Austin Scott · R · Sponsor
• · hssm00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011
• related to ← Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2011