3.0.0 4881 2023-01-11T13:15:29Z 2023-01-11T13:15:29Z House H HR 2007-12-19 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-15T21:20:42Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Reported by 2008-03-11T20:49:25Z Markup by 2008-03-11T20:49:03Z Referred to 2008-01-16T22:53:33Z Reported by 2008-04-10T21:54:57Z Markup by 2008-03-13T19:04:31Z Referred to 2007-12-19T15:06:15Z H. Rept. 110-578 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 110 2519 S 2007-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2008-04-15 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-04-14 15:09:07 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-04-14 15:09:02 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2234-2235) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-14 15:09:02 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2234-2235) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-14 14:58:05 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4881. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-14 14:58:02 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2234-2237) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-14 14:58:01 Mr. Braley (IA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-10 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00356 2008-04-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-578. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-04-10 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-578. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-03-13 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-03-13 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-03-11 hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2008-03-11 hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-01-16 hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. Committee 2007-12-19 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2007-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-12-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000289 Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] Brad Ellsworth D IN 8 N T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2007-12-19 True 2008-04-10T04:00:00Z H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19617 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 13, 2008</p> 2008-04-10T04:00:00Z H.R. 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19617 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 13, 2008 Government Operations and Politics Collection of accounts Commerce Corporations Debt Economics and Public Finance Federal aid programs Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Government contractors Government procurement Income tax Law Partnerships Subsidies Tax liens Taxation Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-12-19 Introduced in House 2008-01-04T16:15:33Z 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.

]]> 17 2008-04-10 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-05-19T20:57:44Z Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 - Establishes a policy that no U.S. government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or companies with seriously delinquent tax debts.

Requires a person who has such a debt to be proposed for debarment from any federal government contract unless such requirement is waived by a federal agency head.

Requires an agency head that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold to require prospective contractors to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether they have such a debt. Exempts contracts designated by agency heads as assisting the agency in the performance of disaster relief authorities or as necessary to national security.

Prohibits the head of an agency offering a grant exceeding such threshold from awarding it to a person who does not submit such certification and authorization. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation and regulations governing grants to be revised to require such certification and authorization.

Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. Excludes a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an installment agreement; or (2) for which a collection due process hearing, or for which relief from liability for a tax deficiency applicable to joint filers, is requested or pending.

]]> 36 2008-04-14 Passed House amended 2008-05-19T21:04:20Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 10, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 - Establishes a policy that no U.S. government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or companies with seriously delinquent tax debts.

Requires a person who has such a debt to be proposed for debarment from any federal government contract unless such requirement is waived by a federal agency head.

Requires an agency head that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold to require prospective contractors to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether they have such a debt. Exempts contracts designated by agency heads as assisting the agency in the performance of disaster relief authorities or as necessary to national security.

Prohibits the head of an agency offering a grant exceeding such threshold from awarding it to a person who does not submit such certification and authorization. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation and regulations governing grants to be revised to require such certification and authorization.

Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. Excludes a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an installment agreement; or (2) for which a collection due process hearing, or for which relief from liability for a tax deficiency applicable to joint filers, is requested or pending.

]]> Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 Display Title Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to House Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 H House 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. Referred in Senate 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr4881eh/xml/BILLS-110hr4881eh.xml Reported in House 2008-04-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr4881rh/xml/BILLS-110hr4881rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr4881ih/xml/BILLS-110hr4881ih.xml 2008-04-15 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.