Contractor Accountability Act
Latest action · May 16, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Contractor Accountability Act - Requires the head of each federal agency to annually report to Congress on each covered contract or order awarded or issued by the agency during the year. Requires the report to contain: (1) a certification that the agency has exercised oversight over each contract or order sufficient to ensure that each contractor is fulfilling the obligations specified; and (2) a list of the names of each contractor found to not be fulfilling its obligations.
Requires each report to be publicly available on the agency's website.
Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on agency compliance.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2007 to Oct 3, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Oct 3, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 7, 2007 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred May 16, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- May 7, 2007Introduced in House
- May 7, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Contractor Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2007Introduced in House
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