S. 2757 · 116th Congress
HELP for Small Businesses Act
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LankfordSponsor3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act or the HELP for Small Businesses Act
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Dec 15, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HELP for Small Businesses Act
Also known as: Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act
Latest action (Dec 15, 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 31, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.