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HR 6540 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Military procurement, research, weapons development

Defense Level Playing Field Act

Introduced: December 17, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.
Dec 22, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 21, 2010
Received in the Senate.
Dec 21, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 21, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 23 (Roll no. 658). (text: CR H8798)
Dec 21, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8819-8820)
Dec 21, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 21, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6540.
Dec 21, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8798-8801)
Dec 21, 2010
Mr. Inslee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 17, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 17, 2010
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 21, 2010 House · vote #658 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 325–23 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Defense Level Playing Field Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in evaluating offers to award a contract for the KC-X aerial refueling aircraft program, to consider any unfair advantage that an offeror may possess.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on any such advantage; and (2) take into account the findings of such report in awarding a contract.

What's happening now December 23, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 17, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 17, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6540: Defense Level Playing Field Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6540/
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"H.R. 6540: Defense Level Playing Field Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6540/.
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H.R. 6540, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6540/.
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