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S. 2198 112th Congress Senate

Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to implement common sense controls on the taxpayer-funded salaries of government contractors by limiting reimbursement for excessive compensation equal … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to implement common sense controls on the taxpayer-funded salaries of government contractors by limiting reimbursement for excessive compensation equal to the pay of the President of the United States.

Introduced: March 15, 2012 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Military procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 15, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 15, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 15, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012 - Limits the amount of compensation payable to employees of government contractors for a fiscal year to the annual amount paid to the President of the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2980 Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 15, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2198: Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2198/
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"S. 2198: Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2198/.
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S. 2198, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2198/.
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