Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
Latest action · Dec 19, 2007 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.
- IntroducedDec 19, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 - Prohibits any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt from obtaining a federal government contract or grant. Requires federal agency heads to require prospective contractors or grantees to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether such contractors or grantees have such a debt.
Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" and an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 12, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | May 12, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 19, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4881 | Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 | Related bill | Apr 15, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
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