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HR 3961 103th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Building construction Finance and Financial Sector Government contractors Government service contracts Infrastructure Public works Surety and fidelity

To amend the Act known as the "Miller Act" to raise the value of contracts for which performance bonds and payment bonds are required under that Act.

Introduced: March 3, 1994 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Mar 3, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 3, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law (the Miller Act) to increase from $25,000 to $100,000 the threshold value of contracts for Federal buildings or works requiring the payment of performance and payment bonds.

What's happening now March 7, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3961: To amend the Act known as the "Miller Act" to raise the value of contracts for which performance bonds and payment bonds are required under that Act.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3961/
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"H.R. 3961: To amend the Act known as the "Miller Act" to raise the value of contracts for which performance bonds and payment bonds are required under that Act.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3961/.
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H.R. 3961, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3961/.
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[H.R. 3961: To amend the Act known as the "Miller Act" to raise the value of contracts for which performance bonds and payment bonds are required under that Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3961/)
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