3.0.0 168 2019-04-11T15:39:51Z 2019-04-11T15:39:51Z House H HR 2013-01-04 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GARRETT:H.R. 168.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Congress shall have powerto regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes;) and Article I,Section 8, Clause 18 (To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested).This legislation, through Congress's power to regulatecommerce with foreign powers and among the several states,gives small businesses the option to alleviate the burdens ofonerous regulations that the federal government has imposed.[Page H54]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-01-04T15:09:05Z 2013-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2013-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 N H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2013-01-14 False B001280 Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] Kerry Bentivolio R MI L. 11 2013-02-05 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2013-02-05 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Marketing and advertising Small business Commerce 00 2013-01-04 Introduced in House 2013-01-25T17:53:09Z Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2013 - Allows a small business operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from any federal rule or regulation issued on or after January 20, 2009. Requires the small business to notify the federal agency that issued the rule or regulation that it has elected such exemption, and makes the exemption effective 30 days after such notification.

Requires an exempt small business to: (1) label any product affected by the exemption as no longer subject to such rule or regulation, and (2) include in any communication relating to the affected product or activity a notice that it is no longer so subject.

Provides penalties for small business noncompliance with such requirements.

Prohibits a small business from electing to be exempt from a rule or regulation issued by the Department of Defense (DOD) or Homeland Security (DHS) if the Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security has determined that the rule or regulation is necessary for U.S. security.

]]> Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2013 Display Title Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To permit small business concerns operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr168ih/xml/BILLS-113hr168ih.xml 2013-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.