Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedApr 3, 2008
- Passed HouseApr 23, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2008 to Apr 22, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Apr 3, 2008 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Apr 3, 2008 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Apr 22, 2008 |
Committees 2
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 Apr 3, 2008Reported Apr 22, 2008 |
| Government Operations Subcommittee | Referred Apr 10, 2008Discharged Apr 16, 2008 | |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 30, 2008 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Apr 24, 2008Received in the Senate.
- Apr 23, 2008Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 23, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2572-2574)
- Apr 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5712.
- Apr 23, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2572)
- Apr 23, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 22, 2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-599.
- Apr 22, 2008Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
- Apr 16, 2008Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Discharged.
- Apr 16, 2008Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 10, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
- Apr 3, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 3, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2572–H2574Text printed H2572 | Bennie G. Thompson D-MS, Edolphus Towns D-NY, Henry A. Waxman D-CA, Peter Welch D-VT, Tom Davis R-VA | Apr 23, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Apr 18, 2008H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 16, 2008</p>
- Apr 18, 2008H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 16, 2008
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-103 | H.R. 5712, CLOSE THE CONTRACTOR FRAUD LOOPHOLE ACT, AND H.R. 5787, FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL ENHANCEMENT ACT95 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Apr 15, 2008 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2905 | Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act | Related bill | Apr 24, 2008 |
| S 2916 | Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act | Related bill | Apr 24, 2008 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2008Referred in Senate
- Apr 23, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 22, 2008Reported in House
- Apr 3, 2008Introduced in House
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