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To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts.
4/23/2008--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended within 180 days after enactment of this Act to include provisions that require timely notification by federal contractors of violations of federal criminal law or overpayments in connection with the award or performance of covered contracts or subcontracts, including those performed outside the United States and those for commercial items. Defines the term "covered contract" to mean any contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 and of more than 120 days' duration.
Latest Actions
- 04/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 04/24/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 04/23/2008 - Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 04/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2572-2574)
- 04/23/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5712.
show all actions- 04/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 04/24/2008 - Received in the Senate.
- 04/23/2008 - Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 04/23/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2572-2574)
- 04/23/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5712.
- 04/23/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2572)
- 04/23/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 04/22/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-599.
- 04/22/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
- 04/16/2008 - Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Discharged.
- 04/16/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 04/10/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- 04/03/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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