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HR 5837 111th Congress House

To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2010 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business ethicsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPublic contracts and procurement
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Jul 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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 Latest action July 22, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits an executive agency from: (1) entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person or entity unless that person or entity has certified that the person or entity, and each of its officers, employees, and agents, have not violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or any comparable law of other countries; or (2) allowing any contractor awarded a contract by the agency to enter into a subcontract (at any tier) with any person or entity that has not made such certification.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5837: To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5837/
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"H.R. 5837: To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5837/.
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H.R. 5837, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5837/.
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[H.R. 5837: To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5837/)
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