Amendment sought to delete language that provides for the suspension of fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses and would have required agencies to establish policies and programs to allow them to eliminate, delay or reduce civil fines for first-time violators of paperwork requirements.

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Amendment Number
536
Description
Amendment sought to delete language that provides for the suspension of fines for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses and would have required agencies to establish policies and programs to allow them to eliminate, delay or reduce civil fines for first-time violators of paperwork requirements.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of March 25, 1998 to remove the provisions in the bill that would require federal agencies to waive penalties on small businesses for first-time violations of regulations requiring the filing of documents with regulatory agencies. The amendment would requirefederal agencies to establish policies to waive, delay or reduce civil penalties for first-time violations.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 26, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Kucinich amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 221 (Roll No. 72).
Latest Action Time
13:27:48
Submitted Date
Mar 26, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 536 — Informed