On Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 1:00 pm, the House Small Business Committee held its first full committee hearing entitled, Buried in Paperwork: A 1099 Update.

During the hearing, the Committee examined the expanded 1099 information reporting requirements in Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  The Committee heard testimony from small business owners about the mandate's administrative burdens and its potential negative impact on job creation, growth and business investment.  The Committee also heard testimony from Representative Daniel E. Lungren (R-CA), the sponsor of legislation to repeal Section 9006 of the Act.

Opening Statement:

Witnesses and Testimony:

Panel One

Panel Two

Submitted for the Record:

• Statement of the National Community Pharmacists Association
• Statement of the Computing Technology Industry Association
• Statement of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry
• Statement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Statement of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
• Statement of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
• Statement of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Additional Items:

• Official Hearing Notice 
• Official Witness List
• Hearing Memo
• Press Release
• Photos
• Letter to Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp and Ranking Member Sander Levin on 1099 Repeal