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Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999

Introduced: March 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 17, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-49.
Aug 17, 1999
Signed by President.
Aug 11, 1999
Presented to President.
Aug 6, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 5, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10530)
Aug 5, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10530)
Aug 3, 1999
Received in the Senate.
Aug 2, 1999
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 1999
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 358). (text: CR H6776)
Aug 2, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 358).(text: CR H6776)
Aug 2, 1999
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6809-6810)
Aug 2, 1999
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Aug 2, 1999
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1219.
Aug 2, 1999
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6776-6799)
Aug 2, 1999
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 30, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-277, Part I.
May 19, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 19, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 13, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 31, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Mar 23, 1999
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Aug 2, 1999 House · vote #358 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 4160 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Miller Act to: (1) require the amount of a payment bond required for any contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the United States to be equal to the total amount payable by the terms of the contract unless the contracting officer determines that such amount is impractical, in which case such officer shall set a different amount that cannot be less than the amount of the required performance bond; (2) permit notice of an action on a payment bond by a subcontractor to be served by any means which provides written, third-party verification of delivery; (3) provide that any waiver of the right to sue on a required payment bond shall be void unless it is in writing, signed, and executed after the covered labor or material has been furnished.

Requires proposed revisions to the Government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act to be published within 120 days after enactment and final regulations to be published within 180 days after enactment.

What's happening now August 17, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-49.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4