A bill to provide that a Federal agency may not require that any person maintain records for a period in excess of four years, and a Federal agency may not commence an action for enforcement of a law or regulation or for collection of a civil fine after four years from the date of the act which is the subject of the enforcement action or fine, and for other purposes.
Limitation on Government Recordkeeping Requirements and Actions Act of 1980 - Prohibits any Federal agency from: (1) requiring any person to maintain, prepare, or produce any record (other than a record relating to a dangerous material) of an event after four years have expired since the event occurred; and (2) commencing an action against a person who violated a regulation if four years or more have expired since such violation occurred, except as otherwise provided by the Internal Revenue Code or a regulation promulgated thereunder.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
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