Public Law 117-188 | Public Law 117–188: To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 117–188—OCT. 10, 2022

136 STAT. 2203

Public Law

117–188

117th Congress

An Act

To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to create a centralized website for compliance guides, and for other purposes.

Oct. 10, 2022

[H.R. 4877]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021.

SECTION 1.

15 USC 631 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

One Stop Shop for Small Business Compliance Act of 2021

”.

SEC. 2.

CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR COMPLIANCE GUIDES.

Section 30 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657)

is amended

adding

at the end the following new subsections:

“(e)

Deadline.

Public information.

Centralized Website.—

Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Ombudsman shall maintain a publicly available website that includes—

“(1)

hyperlinks to small entity compliance guides described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996; and

“(2)

with respect to each such small entity compliance guide, the contact information for an individual who can offer assistance to small entities with respect to the rules that are the subject of such guide.

“(f)

Report on Agency Compliance.—

The Ombudsman shall include in the annual report required under subsection (b)(2)(C) an assessment of agency compliance with the requirements of section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 for the year covered by such annual report.”

Approved October 10, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4877 (S. 3595):

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–255 (Comm. on Small Business).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

Apr. 26, considered and passed House.

Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.

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