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HR 2747 113th Congress House

Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act

Official title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the proce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such title.

Introduced: July 19, 2013 Introduced by: Walberg, Tim Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesDepartment of LaborExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)
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Labor standardsPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-50.
Nov 21, 2013
Signed by President.
Nov 14, 2013
Presented to President.
Nov 6, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 5, 2013
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7834)
Nov 5, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7834)
Oct 30, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 11, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 10, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 10 (Roll no. 451). (text: CR H5449)
Sep 10, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5456)
Sep 10, 2013
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.
Sep 10, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2747.
Sep 10, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5449-5450)
Sep 10, 2013
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 19, 2013
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 10, 2013 House · vote #451 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 396–10 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 21, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-50.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act - Transfers authority from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor for processing claims for wages due to laborers and mechanics hired by contractors on public works projects.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2747: Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2747/
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"H.R. 2747: Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2747/.
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H.R. 2747, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2747/.
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