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HR 2280 105th Congress House

To establish limitations on the ability of a Federal agency to pay a contractor under a contract with the agency for the costs of compensation with respect to the services of any individual.

Introduced: July 28, 1997 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 28, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jul 28, 1997
Referred to House National Security
Jul 28, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 28, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
Jul 28, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 28, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal armed services law and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to prohibit the head of an agency from obligating funds to pay a contractor under contract with the agency more than $250,000 in a fiscal year for the costs of compensation paid with respect to the services of any one individual.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 28, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2280: To establish limitations on the ability of a Federal agency to pay a contractor under a contract with the agency for the costs of compensation with respect to the services of any individual.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2280/
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"H.R. 2280: To establish limitations on the ability of a Federal agency to pay a contractor under a contract with the agency for the costs of compensation with respect to the services of any individual.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2280/.
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H.R. 2280, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2280/.
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