Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

Bill: 110-hr-5712
Sponsor: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2008-04-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-03
text: 
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.

action_date: 2008-04-22
text: 
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 &quot;covered contract&quot; to mean any contract in an amount greater than $5 million and of more than 120 days' duration.

action_date: 2008-04-23
text: 

(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 &quot;covered contract&quot; to mean any contract in an amount greater than $5 million and of more than 120 days' duration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2572)
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: 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)
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5712.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2572-2574)
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-599.
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-599.
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Discharged.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2008-04-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2008-04-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-03
text: Introduced in House