3.0.0 5712 2022-02-03T05:21:06Z 2022-02-03T05:21:06Z House H HR 2008-04-03 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-30T16:29:16Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Discharged from 2008-04-16T14:09:17Z Referred to 2008-04-10T20:12:48Z Reported by 2008-04-22T18:43:43Z Referred to 2008-04-03T14:02:25Z H. Rept. 110-599 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act 110 2905 S 2008-04-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act 110 2916 S 2008-04-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2008-04-30 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-04-24 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-04-23 12:24:50 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-04-23 12:24:47 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2572) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-23 12:24:47 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2572) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-23 12:09:32 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5712. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-23 12:09:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2572-2574) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-23 12:08:53 Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-22 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00372 2008-04-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-599. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-04-22 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-599. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-04-16 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-04-16 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Discharged. Committee 2008-04-10 hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. Committee 2008-04-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2008-04-03 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2008-04-03 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2008-04-15 False B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2008-04-15 False H001043 Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] Paul Hodes D NH W. 2 2008-04-15 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2008-04-15 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2008-04-22 False 2008-04-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19651 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 16, 2008</p> 2008-04-18T04:00:00Z H.R. 5712, Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19651 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 16, 2008 H.R.2642 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2642 Government Operations and Politics Business ethics Commerce Corporate accountability Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Employee crimes Fraud Government contractors Government paperwork Informers Inspectors general Labor and Employment Subcontractors Government Operations and Politics 00 2008-04-03 Introduced in House 2008-08-28T16:17:30Z Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Requires a government contractor that has reasonable grounds to believe it has violated a criminal law or received a significant overpayment in connection with the award or performance of a covered contract to notify the Office of Inspector General of the awarding executive agency. Defines a covered contract as one for more than $5 million and 120 days' duration.

Requires a contractor to submit such notification within 14 days of becoming aware of the violation or overpayment. Provides for disbarment or suspension for knowingly failing to notify.

]]> 17 2008-04-22 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-08-28T16:13:10Z 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.

]]> 36 2008-04-23 Passed House amended 2008-08-28T16:12:05Z (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.

]]> Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act Short Titles as Introduced Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act Short Titles as Reported to House Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H House Display Title Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act Official Title as Introduced To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. Referred in Senate 2008-04-30T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5712eh/xml/BILLS-110hr5712eh.xml Reported in House 2008-04-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5712rh/xml/BILLS-110hr5712rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-04-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5712ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5712ih.xml 2008-04-30 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.