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HR 4795 101th Congress House

Federal Contract Crimes Sentencing Act of 1990

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional sanction against certain Federal contractors committing Federal offenses in connection with those contracts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 1990 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement BriberyBroadcastingConspiracyDebarment of government contractors
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EmbezzlementFraudGovernment contractorsLarcenyPostal serviceRecidivistsSentences (Criminal procedure)
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 25, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
May 10, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
May 10, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 11, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Contract Crimes Sentencing Act of 1990 - Mandates debarment of a contractor from Government contracting for at least five years upon a second conviction for fraud or other felonious activity involving a Government contract or subcontract within a ten-year period, except when debarment would be harmful to the national security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 27, 1990
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 24, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 17, 1990
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 10, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4795: Federal Contract Crimes Sentencing Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4795/
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"H.R. 4795: Federal Contract Crimes Sentencing Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4795/.
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