Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 16, 2013 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2013
- Passed HouseApr 15, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) States that it is the policy of the U.S. government that no government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or business entities with seriously delinquent federal tax debts.
(Sec. 3) Requires the head of any executive agency that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (i.e., $150,000) to require each person submitting a bid or proposal to: (1) certify that such person does not have a seriously delinquent tax debt, and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information limited to describing whether such person has a seriously delinquent tax debt.
Requires the head of any executive agency: (1) in evaluating any offer received in response to an agency solicitation for bids or proposals for a contract, to consider a certification that the offeror has a seriously delinquent tax debt to be definitive proof that the offeror is not a responsible source to do business with the federal government; and (2) to initiate a suspension or debarment proceeding against an offeror or a grant applicant after receiving an offer for a contract or grant application that contains a certification that such person has a seriously delinquent tax debt, or after receiving information from the Secretary that a submitted certification is false. Allows a waiver of such debarment requirement if an agency head certifies in writing urgent and compelling circumstances significantly affecting the interests of the United States.
(Sec. 4) Requires the head of any executive agency that offers a grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold amount to require each grant applicant to: (1) certify that the applicant does not have a seriously delinquent tax debt, and (2) authorize the Secretary to disclose information limited to describing whether such a applicant has a seriously delinquent tax debt. Requires the agency head, in evaluating a grant application, to consider a certification that the grant applicant has a seriously delinquent tax debt to be definitive proof that the applicant is high-risk, requiring enhanced oversight.
Requires the revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to incorporate requirements set forth in this Act relating to responsibility determinations and debarment for offerors or grant applicants.
(Sec. 5) Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as an outstanding federal tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. Exempts from such definition: (1) tax debts that are being paid in a timely manner under an approved installment agreement, and (2) debts for which a collection due process hearing has been requested or is pending.
(Sec. 6) Makes this Act applicable to contracts and grants awarded on or after 270 days after its enactment.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 28, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Feb 28, 2013 |
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 Feb 28, 2013Markup Mar 20, 2013Reported Apr 12, 2013 |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 16, 2013 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2013Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Apr 15, 2013Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 15, 2013Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2001-2004)
- Apr 15, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 882.
- Apr 15, 2013At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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 H2001–H2004Text printed H2001Recorded votes H2011enact | Darrell Issa R-CA, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Jackie Speier D-CA, Jason Chaffetz R-UT | Apr 15, 2013 |
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 estimate
- Apr 11, 2013H.R. 882, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 20, 2013
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H816.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2247 | Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2014 | Related bill | Apr 10, 2014 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2013Referred in Senate
- Apr 15, 2013Engrossed in House
- Apr 12, 2013Reported in House
- Feb 28, 2013Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
