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HR 2825 111th Congress House

Safety in Defense Contracting Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to debar from contracting with the Department of Defense any company found to have jeopardized the health or safety of Gove… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to debar from contracting with the Department of Defense any company found to have jeopardized the health or safety of Government personnel or found guilty of contract fraud, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Business ethicsCivil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesMilitary personnel and dependents
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Military procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement
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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
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 Latest action June 11, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 18, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Jun 11, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2825: Safety in Defense Contracting Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2825/
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"H.R. 2825: Safety in Defense Contracting Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2825/.
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H.R. 2825, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2825/.
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