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H.R. 3899 108th Congress House

Contract Accountability for Taxpayers Savings Act

Official title: To require agencies to submit to Congress any contracts in amounts greater than $1,000,000 that are proposed to be awarded using noncompetitive procedures.

Introduced: March 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityCompetitive biddingCongressCongressional oversight
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Mar 4, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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 4, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Contract Accountability for Taxpayers Savings Act - Requires Federal agencies to submit to Congress notification of any contracts in amounts greater than $1 million that are proposed to be awarded using procedures other than competitive procedures.

Prohibits any agency from awarding such a contract before the expiration of 30 legislative days after submission of the notification.

Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of a joint resolution of disapproval of a proposed contract.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3899: Contract Accountability for Taxpayers Savings Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3899/
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"H.R. 3899: Contract Accountability for Taxpayers Savings Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3899/.
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H.R. 3899, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3899/.
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