3.0.0 2916 2017-12-15T00:04:06Z 2017-12-15T00:04:06Z Senate S S 2008-04-24 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-24T21:35:26Z Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act 110 5712 HR 2008-04-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2008-04-24 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 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R N S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2008-05-06 False 2008-07-11 B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2008-05-07 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2008-05-14 False Government Operations and Politics Business ethics Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Corporate accountability Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Employee crimes Fraud Government contractors Government paperwork Government publicity Informers Inspectors general Labor and Employment Subcontractors Whistle blowing Government Operations and Politics 00 2008-04-24 Introduced in Senate 2008-08-28T21:41:55Z Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions 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 within 14 days of becoming aware of the violation or overpayment. Provides for debarment or suspension for knowingly failing to notify.

Defines a "covered contract" as one for more than $1 million.

Requires reported violations and overpayments to be listed on the searchable website established and maintained under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress annually on such violations and overpayments.

Prohibits covered contractors from prohibiting or restricting persons from engaging in actions for which a protection against reprisal is provided under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. Makes provisions of a covered contract or a contract between a covered contractor and an employee performing work under such contract that limit or restrain an individual from engaging in such actions invalid and void.

]]> Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act Short Titles as Introduced Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act Display Title Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure greater transparency in the Federal contracting process, and to help prevent contractors that violate criminal laws from obtaining Federal contracts. Introduced in Senate 2008-04-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2916is/xml/BILLS-110s2916is.xml 2008-04-24 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.