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HR 2825 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Business ethics Civil actions and liability Fraud offenses and financial crimes Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement

Safety in Defense Contracting Act

Introduced: June 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 11, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6542)
Jun 11, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safety in Defense Contracting Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense to debar from contracting with the Department of Defense (DOD) any defense contractor: (1) officially determined to have caused serious injury or death to any civilian or military personnel through gross negligence or reckless disregard for safety, or to have committed fraud; or (2) awarded a subcontract to a subcontractor officially determined to have caused or committed such actions. Directs the Secretary to also debar any subcontractor found to have caused or committed such actions.

Requires a five-year minimum period for such a debarment.

Authorizes a debarment waiver by the Secretary if it would jeopardize national security.

Directs the Secretary, in the case of any defense contractor receiving a level III corrective action request from the Defense Contract Management Agency in a fiscal year, to withhold any contract award or incentive fees for that fiscal year.

What's happening now June 11, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4