HR 572
111th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Public contracts and procurement
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2009
Introduced: January 15, 2009
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Became law
Jan 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 15, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2009 - Prohibits any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt from obtaining a federal government contract or grant. Requires federal agency heads to require prospective recipients of a contract or grant in excess of an amount equal to the simplified acquisition threshold 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.
Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" and an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1