POST IT Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4668
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-07-17
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Digital media

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of the National Ombudsman to include hyperlinks on its website to any guidance that sets forth policy related to a rule covered by a small entity compliance guide.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-01
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of the National Ombudsman to include hyperlinks on its website to any guidance that sets forth policy related to a rule covered by a small entity compliance guide.</p>

action_date: 2023-11-28
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Small Business Administration's Office of the National Ombudsman to include hyperlinks on its website to any guidance that sets forth policy related to a rule covered by a small entity compliance guide.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023 . 2. Inclusion of guidance on Ombudsman website (a) Website requirement Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Protection of confidential information Subsection (e) does not require the public availability of information that is exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ). . (b) Applicability Paragraph (3) of section 30(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ), as added by this section, shall apply with respect to guidance on, or interpretation of, a rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 28, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023 . 2. Inclusion of guidance on Ombudsman website (a) Website requirement Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Protection of confidential information Subsection (e) does not require the public availability of information that is exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ). . (b) Applicability Paragraph (3) of section 30(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ), as added by this section, shall apply with respect to guidance on, or interpretation of, a rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 28, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 148 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4668 [Report No. 118–185] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2023 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business September 1, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. LaLota and Mr. Davis of North Carolina September 1, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023 . 2. Inclusion of guidance on Ombudsman website (a) Website requirement Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Protection of confidential information Subsection (e) does not require the public availability of information that is exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ). . (b) Applicability Paragraph (3) of section 30(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ), as added by this section, shall apply with respect to guidance on, or interpretation of, a rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. Such Act and amendments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated.

September 1, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2023 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology Act of 2023 or the POST IT Act of 2023 . 2. Inclusion of guidance on Ombudsman website (a) Website requirement Section 30 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Protection of confidential information Subsection (e) does not require the public availability of information that is exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ). . (b) Applicability Paragraph (3) of section 30(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657 ), as added by this section, shall apply with respect to guidance on, or interpretation of, a rule for which an agency produces a small entity compliance guide described under section 212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 ( 5 U.S.C. 601 note) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. Such Act and amendments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated.