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H.R. 4956 96th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the enforcement of compliance with voluntary guidelines by withholding contracts or applying any other sanction.

Introduced: July 25, 1979 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business and commerceConstruction industriesConsumer protectionEconomics and Public Finance
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Government and businessLabor and EmploymentPrice regulationPublic Contracts, Procurement, and PropertyWage controlsWage-price policyWages
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jul 25, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jul 25, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any instrumentality of the United States from withholding Government contracts or applying any other sanction to enforce voluntary wage-price guidelines.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4956: A bill to prohibit the enforcement of compliance with voluntary guidelines by withholding contracts or applying any other sanction.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4956/
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"H.R. 4956: A bill to prohibit the enforcement of compliance with voluntary guidelines by withholding contracts or applying any other sanction.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4956/.
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H.R. 4956, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4956/.
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