A bill to enhance the ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of the services the Office of the National Ombudsman provides, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1146| Senate
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (11)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the duties of the Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) to include working with federal agencies that have regulatory authority over small businesses or that provide support to small businesses to develop best practices for helping small businesses comply with agency rules through training, webinars, and compliance guides. The ONO must collaborate with each federal agency to establish a procedure relating to how the agency will provide information to: (1) small businesses regarding the ONO; and (2) the ONO regarding the nature, scope, and resolution of requests to the agency from small businesses about proposed, final, or existing rules. The ONO must: conduct a robust outreach initiative to increase its visibility and promote awareness of its available services; and appoint additional individuals to provide education, training, and compliance assistance to small businesses.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Commerce
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness educationPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessSmall Business Administration
A bill to enhance the ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of the services the Office of the National Ombudsman provides, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1146| Senate
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the duties of the Office of the National Ombudsman (ONO) to include working with federal agencies that have regulatory authority over small businesses or that provide support to small businesses to develop best practices for helping small businesses comply with agency rules through training, webinars, and compliance guides. The ONO must collaborate with each federal agency to establish a procedure relating to how the agency will provide information to: (1) small businesses regarding the ONO; and (2) the ONO regarding the nature, scope, and resolution of requests to the agency from small businesses about proposed, final, or existing rules. The ONO must: conduct a robust outreach initiative to increase its visibility and promote awareness of its available services; and appoint additional individuals to provide education, training, and compliance assistance to small businesses.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (11)
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Commerce
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness educationPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessSmall Business Administration