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HR 5635 107th Congress House

Responsibility in Federal Contracts Act

Official title: To prohibit the Federal Government from entering into contracts with companies that do not include certifications for certain financial reports required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Introduced: October 10, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Oct 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Oct 10, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Oct 10, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Responsibility in Federal Contracts Act - Prohibits the Federal government from entering into, or approving any subcontract under, a contract with any company filing certain periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 if, before the date on which the contract is expected to be awarded, a specified certification required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has not been made for the most recent periodic report due before such date.

Retains such prohibition for the one-year period beginning on the date that the most recent periodic report was due.

Authorizes the President to waive the prohibition if he determines that it is in the national security interest.

Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to make available to the public on a quarterly basis a list of companies that have failed to make the certification required under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 16, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5635: Responsibility in Federal Contracts Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5635/
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"H.R. 5635: Responsibility in Federal Contracts Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5635/.
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H.R. 5635, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5635/.
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