HR 1107 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

Introduced Feb 23, 2009 Originated House Became Public Law 111-350 Sponsor John Conyers, Jr. D-MI

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Latest action · Jan 4, 2011 Became Public Law No: 111-350.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2009
  2. Passed HouseMay 6, 2009
  3. Passed SenateDec 2, 2010
  4. To the PresidentDec 28, 2010
  5. Became lawJan 4, 2011Public Law 111-350

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 2, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Enacts title 41 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "Public Contracts."

Makes technical and conforming amendments. Increases the micro-purchase threshold for executive agency procurement purposes to $3,000 (currently, $2,500).

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 649On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentsPassed385–0Dec 17, 2010

Yea 385

Not voting 48

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 23, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalFeb 23, 2009

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 23, 2009Markup Mar 18, 2009Reported Mar 23, 2009
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred May 7, 2009Discharged Dec 3, 2010

Actions 27

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 4, 2011Signed by President.
  2. Jan 4, 2011Became Public Law No: 111-350.
  3. Dec 28, 2010Presented to President.
  4. Dec 17, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8760-8761)
  5. Dec 17, 2010Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 649). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/16/2010 H8535-8536)
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In the Congressional Record 5

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseRecorded votes H8760enact—Dec 17, 2010
HouseDebate and remarks H8535, H8536Amendments H8535Judy Chu D-CA, Patrick T. McHenry R-NCDec 16, 2010
SenateDebate and remarks S8441Text printed S8442Amendments S8401, S8441Jeff Sessions R-AL (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-ILDec 2, 2010
HouseDebate and remarks H5201–H5258Text printed H5201–H5257Darrell Issa R-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steve Cohen D-TNMay 6, 2009
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E295John Conyers, Jr. D-MIFeb 23, 2009

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

  1. Mar 24, 2009H.R. 1107, A bill to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts"<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 18, 2009</p>
  2. Mar 24, 2009H.R. 1107, A bill to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts"Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 18, 2009

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 4726To improve the bill.Jeff Sessions R-ALAmendment SA 4726 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Dec 3, 2010Engrossed Amendment Senate
  3. May 7, 2009Referred in Senate
  4. May 6, 2009Engrossed in House
  5. Mar 23, 2009Reported in House
  6. Feb 23, 2009Introduced in House

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