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Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Hearings held. Bill TextA bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any federal law, including the impact of such uses on privacy and data security. Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Social Security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority to enforce this Act's prohibition and to implement and clarify the permitted uses occurring [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextTo 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 million and of more than 120 days' duration.
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Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. Bill TextTo require the Attorney General to issue guidelines delineating when to enter into deferred prosecution agreements, to require judicial sanction of deferred prosecution agreements, and to provide for Federal monitors to oversee deferred prosecution agreements. 1/22/2008--Introduced. Directs the Attorney General to issue guidelines delineating when U.S. attorneys should enter into deferred prosecution agreements, including appropriate factors for U.S. Attorneys to consider in determining whether to enter such agreements. Requires a deferred prosecution agreement to be approved by a U.S. district court judge or a U.S. magistrate judge in the U.S. district court where criminal charges would be prosecuted by a U.S. attorney. Requires oversight of a deferred prosecution agreement by a federal monitor appointed by an independent third party (a U. S. district court judge or a U.S. magistrate judge) from a pool of pre-qualified firms or individuals (or both). Requires [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. 2/6/2008--Introduced. Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any federal law, including the impact of such uses on privacy and data security.Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Social Security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority to enforce this Act's prohibition and to implement and clarify the permitted [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextA bill to require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended within 180 days after this Act's enactment 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 million and more than 120 days' duration.
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextA bill to ensure greater transparency in the Federal contracting process, and to help prevent contractors that violate criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act - Requires a government contractor that has reasonable grounds to believe it has violated a criminal law or received a significant overpayment in connection with the award or performance of a covered contract to notify the Office of Inspector General of the awarding executive agency within 14 days of becoming aware of the violation or overpayment. Provides for debarment or suspension for knowingly failing to notify.Defines a "covered contract" as one for more than $1 million. Requires reported violations and overpayments to be listed on the searchable website established and maintained under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.Requires the Director of the Office of Management [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextA bill to ensure greater transparency in the Federal contracting process, and to help prevent contractors that violate criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act - Requires a government contractor that has reasonable grounds to believe it has violated a criminal law or received a significant overpayment in connection with the award or performance of a covered contract to notify the Office of Inspector General of the awarding executive agency within 14 days of becoming aware of the violation or overpayment. Provides for debarment or suspension for knowingly failing to notify.Defines a "covered contract" as one for more than $1 million. Requires reported violations and overpayments to be listed on the searchable website established and maintained under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.Requires the Director of the Office of Management [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Business, Business ethics, Corporate accountability, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Fraud, Government contractors, Government information, Government paperwork, Informers, Labor, Public contracts, Subcontractors
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextA bill to require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. 4/24/2008--Introduced. Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended within 180 days after this Act's enactment 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 million and more than 120 days' duration.
Also tagged in: Business, Business ethics, Corporate accountability, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government contractors, Government information, Government paperwork, Informers, Inspectors general, Labor, Politics and government, Public contracts, Subcontractors
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextTo 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 million and of more than 120 days' duration.
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Checks, Civil liberties, Class actions (Civil procedure), Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Consumers, Cost effectiveness, Counterfeiting, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Damages, Department of Justice, Electronic commerce, Electronic data interchange, Executive departments, Federal employees, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Identification devices, Identity theft, Injunctions, Internet, Labor, Larceny, Law, Legislation, Limitation of actions, Local employees, Misconduct in office, Old age, survivors and disability insurance, Parties to actions, Politics and government, Prison labor, Prisoners, Public records, Punitive damages, Retail trade, Right of privacy, Social security, Social security numbers, Stalking, State and local government, State courts, State employees, Sunset legislation, Supplemental security income program, Technology, Telecommunication, Terrorism, Welfare, Welfare fraud
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Bill TextTo amend title 18, United States Code, and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. 2/6/2008--Introduced. Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any federal law, including the impact of such uses on privacy and data security.Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Social Security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority to enforce this Act's prohibition and to implement and clarify the permitted [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Business, Compensation for victims of crime, Corporate accountability, Criminal justice, Department of Justice, District courts, Executive departments, Finance, Fraud, Judges, Judicial review, Labor, Law, Magistrates, Probation, Prosecution, Stockholders
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. Bill TextTo require the Attorney General to issue guidelines delineating when to enter into deferred prosecution agreements, to require judicial sanction of deferred prosecution agreements, and to provide for Federal monitors to oversee deferred prosecution agreements. 1/22/2008--Introduced. Directs the Attorney General to issue guidelines delineating when U.S. attorneys should enter into deferred prosecution agreements, including appropriate factors for U.S. Attorneys to consider in determining whether to enter such agreements. Requires a deferred prosecution agreement to be approved by a U.S. district court judge or a U.S. magistrate judge in the U.S. district court where criminal charges would be prosecuted by a U.S. attorney. Requires oversight of a deferred prosecution agreement by a federal monitor appointed by an independent third party (a U. S. district court judge or a U.S. magistrate judge) from a pool of pre-qualified firms or individuals (or both). Requires [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Business, Checks, Civil liberties, Class actions (Civil procedure), Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Consumers, Cost effectiveness, Counterfeiting, Counterterrorism, Crime prevention, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information, Damages, Department of Justice, Electronic commerce, Electronic data interchange, Executive departments, Federal employees, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Fraud, Government employees, Government information, Government paperwork, Identification devices, Identity theft, Injunctions, Internet, Labor, Larceny, Law, Legislation, Limitation of actions, Local employees, Misconduct in office, Old age, survivors and disability insurance, Parties to actions, Politics and government, Prison labor, Prisoners, Public records, Punitive damages, Retail trade, Right of privacy, Social security, Social security numbers, Stalking, State and local government, State courts, State employees, Sunset legislation, Supplemental security income program, Technology, Telecommunication, Terrorism, Welfare, Welfare fraud
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Hearings held. Bill TextA bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on all the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any federal law, including the impact of such uses on privacy and data security. Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on Social Security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority to enforce this Act's prohibition and to implement and clarify the permitted uses occurring [...] show full description
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