What is the Paperwork Reduction Act?
The Paperwork Reduction Act is a federal law which was passed in the United States in 1980 and substantially amended in 1995. As the name of this law would suggest, the goal of the Paperwork Reduction Act is to reduce the amount of paperwork which needs to be handled by federal agencies, businesses, and private citizens, reducing the burden on people who routinely handle paperwork. The revisions in 1995 also increased the security of information collected by the government, while expanding public access to relevant collected data.
