,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,mull9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*ock1    
,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,cotton1  
,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4        
,hudson1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,pitts1 & ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to increase transp>5cy &      
provide = judicial review ( adm9i/rative
 f9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f9es 9 
,ne$ ( ,ext5sive ,re=m ,act ( #bjad or !
 ,,f9] ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,assessm5t (  
f9es  7a7 ,effective date ( rules t     
provide = ! assessm5t ( a f9e ,9 ! case 
( a rule t provides = an assessm5t ( a  
f9e = a violation ( t rule1 ! rule may n

 take effect until ! date t is #ij days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy t made ! rule1 makes publicly     
available on ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy's      
,int]net website1 ! rule1 ! in=mation   
relat+ to ! rule describ$ 9 section     
#c7;c71 & any relevant guidance docum5ts
 relat+ to ! en=cem5t ( ! rule4 ,any f9e
 assess$ pursuant to su* a rule be=e su*
 #ij-;day p]iod %all be void4 ,! head ( 
su* a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may1 9   
consultation ) entities to :i* ! rule   
applies1 fur!r delay ! assessm5t ( f9es 
pursuant to ! rule 9 ord] to provide su*
 entities ) suffici5t "t to comply ) !  
requirem5ts ( ! rule4  7b7 ,provision ( 
in=mation reg>d+ ! f9e ,at ! "t ( !     
assessm5t ( an adm9i/rative f9e1 !      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy assess+ ! f9e  
%all provide ! p]son aga9/ :i* ! f9e is 
impos$ ) all relevant in=mation reg>d+ !
 f9e1 includ+--  7#a7 ! rule :i* ! p]son
 is *>g$ ) violat+1 & ! location ( t    
rule 9 ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2   
7#b7 ! facts1 bas$ on :i* ! p]son is    

*>g$ ) violat+ ! rule2  7#c7 ! am\nt ( !
 f9e2  7#d7 h[ ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy      
det]m9$ ! am\nt ( ! f9e2 &  7#e7 ! c\rt 
date or in=mation describ$ 9 section    
#d7;b74  7c7 ,assignm5t ( f9e to a (fic]
 or employee ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy ,no f9e may be assess$ by a ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy unless !re is an     
(fic] or employee ( su* ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy :o is responsible = assess+ !  
f9e4  #c4 ,consi/5cy 9 assessm5t (      
adm9i/rative f9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head 
( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all ensure
 t adm9i/rative f9es assess$ by t       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy are assess$ 9 a       
consi/5t mann]4  7b7 ,publication on !  
,int]net ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t  
assesses adm9i/rative f9es %all make    
publicly available on t dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy's ,int]net website1 = any rule =  
:i* ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy t en=ces ! rule 
may assess an adm9i/rative f9e = a      
violation ( su* rule1 ! in=mation       

describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & any relevant
 guidance docum5ts relat+ to ! en=cem5t 
( ! rule4 ,! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy t is requir$ to publi% in=mation 
"u ?is subsection %all ensure t !       
in=mation is publi%$ 9 a se>*able1 &    
easily accessible =mat4  7c7            
,publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,n lat] 
?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy t assesses adm9i/rative f9es %all 
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 = any rule = 
:i* ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy t en=ces ! rule 
may assess an adm9i/rative f9e = a      
violation ( su* rule1 detail$ in=mation 
reg>d+--  7#a7 ! location ( ! rule 9 !  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2  7#b7      
in=mation on :]e p]sons subject to !    
rule may direct que/ions or conc]ns     
relat+ to ! rule2  7#c7 ! am\nt ( ! f9e 
t w be assess$2 &  7#d7 ! facts t w be  
consid]$ 9 ! det]m9ation (1 = ! rule    
violation--  7,a7 :e!r a f9e w be       
assess$2 &  7,b7 if a f9e w be assess$1 
! am\nt ( ! f9e t w be assess$4  #d4    

,judicial review ( adm9i/rative f9es    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 9 any case 9 :i* an adm9i/rative 
f9e is assess$ aga9/ a p]son 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #a ( title #a1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code71 t p]son may pay ! f9e1  
or *all5ge ! imposition ( ! f9e 9 !     
,f$]al di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* t 
p]son resides or has a pr9cipal place ( 
bus9ess1 9 accordance ) ?is section4    
7b7 ,c\rt date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! "t (
 ! assessm5t ( an adm9i/rative f9e1 !   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy assess+ ! f9e  
%all provide ! p]son aga9/ :i* ! f9e is 
impos$ )--  7,a7 a date on :i* ! p]son  
may appe> to conte/ ! adm9i/rative f9e 9
 ! ,f$]al di/rict c\rt ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7a71 z provid$ by t ,f$]al   
di/rict c\rt2 or  7,b7 in=mation on h[ !
 ,f$]al di/rict c\rt ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a7 w--  7i7 assign ! p]son a
 date on :i* ! p]son may appe> to conte/
 ! adm9i/rative f9e2 &  7ii7 notify !   
p]son ab\t t date4  7#b7 ,c\rt rules &  
proc$ures ,a ,f$]al di/rict c\rt may    

adopt su* rules & proc$ures z may be    
necess>y to he> *all5ges ( adm9i/rative 
f9es 9 a timely mann]1 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7c7 ,pres5ce ( (fic] or   
employee ( ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 9   
c\rt ,9 ! case ( a p]son conte/+ an     
adm9i/rative f9e pursuant to ?is        
section1 ! (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy :o assess$ ! f9e %all 
be pres5t 9 c\rt = all proce$+s relat$  
to ! conte/+ ( su* f9e1 or ! violation =
 :i* ! f9e 0 assess$ %all be dismiss$1 &
 ! p]son aga9/ :om ! f9e 0 assess$ %all 
n be requir$ to pay su* f9e4 ,9 ! case (
 an (fic] or employee :o1 at ! "t ( !   
c\rt date1 is no long] employ$ by !     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ! imm$iate    
sup]ior (fic] or employee %all be pres5t
 9 c\rt = any su* c\rt proce$+s4  7d7   
,paym5t ( f9e ,9 ! case ( a p]son       
conte/+ an adm9i/rative f9e 9 ,f$]al    
c\rt or ?r\gh alt]native dispute        
resolution pursuant to ?is section1 !   
p]son %all n be requir$ to pay ! f9e    
until a f9al judgm5t is ent]$ t requires

 ! p]son to pay ! f9e1 & t no additional
 int]e/ or p5alties %\ld accrue :ile !  
f9e is conte/$4  7e7 ,alt]native dispute
 resolution ,! en=c+ ag5cy %all provide 
! opportunity = ! p]son f9$ to und]go   
alt]native means ( dispute resolution1 z
 def9$ 9 section #ega7c7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by a neutral ?ird  
p>ty1 unless ! p]son conte/s 9 ,f$]al   
di/rict c\rt4  7f7 ,co/s ,a p]son :o    
conte/s an adm9i/rative f9e 9 c\rt      
pursuant to ?is section & prevails1 may 
recov] reasonable c\rt co/s1 includ+    
attorney fees4  #e4 ,deposit (          
adm9i/rative f9es into ,treasury        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 !   
case ( an adm9i/rative f9e t is paid--  
7#a7 except z provid$ 9 section         
#cgah7;d7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! full am\nt ( ! f9e %all be     
deposit$ into ! ,treasury2 &  7#b7 ! f9e
 may n be us$ to supplem5t or (fset !   
appropriations ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy t assess$ ! f9e4  #f4             
,adm9i/rative f9e def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 !  

t]m adm9i/rative f9e means any f9e or   
p5alty assess$ by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy1 b does n include us] fees1       
crim9al f9es or p5alties1 or any f9e    
impos$ by a c\rt4