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HR 1446 98th Congress House

A bill to promote cost-savings and efficiency in government by providing for an independent contract study of certain proposed major expenditures before a final decision is made to proceed with such…

Official title: A bill to promote cost-savings and efficiency in government by providing for an independent contract study of certain proposed major expenditures before a fina… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to promote cost-savings and efficiency in government by providing for an independent contract study of certain proposed major expenditures before a final decision is made to proceed with such expenditures.

Introduced: February 15, 1983 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Feb 25, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 15, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 15, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 25, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1446: A bill to promote cost-savings and efficiency in government by providing for an independent contract study of certain proposed major expenditures before a final decision is made to proceed with such expenditures.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1446/
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"H.R. 1446: A bill to promote cost-savings and efficiency in government by providing for an independent contract study of certain proposed major expenditures before a final decision is made to proceed with such expenditures.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1446/.
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H.R. 1446, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1446/.
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[H.R. 1446: A bill to promote cost-savings and efficiency in government by providing for an independent contract study of certain proposed major expenditures before a final decision is made to proceed with such expenditures.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1446/)
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