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H.R. 4881 110th Congress House

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008

Official title: To prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in wri… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 14, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 14, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2234-2235)
Apr 14, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2234-2235)
Apr 14, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4881.
Apr 14, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2234-2237)
Apr 14, 2008
Mr. Braley (IA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 10, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
Apr 10, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-578.
Mar 13, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 13, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 11, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 10, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 - Establishes a policy that no U.S. government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or companies with seriously delinquent tax debts.

Requires a person who has such a debt to be proposed for debarment from any federal government contract unless such requirement is waived by a federal agency head.

Requires an agency head that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold to require prospective contractors to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether they have such a debt. Exempts contracts designated by agency heads as assisting the agency in the performance of disaster relief authorities or as necessary to national security.

Prohibits the head of an agency offering a grant exceeding such threshold from awarding it to a person who does not submit such certification and authorization. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation and regulations governing grants to be revised to require such certification and authorization.

Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. Excludes a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an installment agreement; or (2) for which a collection due process hearing, or for which relief from liability for a tax deficiency applicable to joint filers, is requested or pending.

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  • S 2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
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