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HR 5256 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to take certain extraordinary actions to reform contracts of the Department of Defense.

Introduced: May 3, 1984 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AuditingDefense contractsPricesPublic Contracts, Procurement, and Property
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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
Apr 26, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 30, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Mar 27, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 27, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to suspend or revise the schedule for payments of a defense contract under which excessive charges to the United States have been made and other available remedies are insufficient to redress the abuse.

Permits the Secretary of Defense to overrule such action in the interest of national security. Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees within 30 days, justifying such supersedure.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 3, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5256: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to take certain extraordinary actions to reform contracts of the Department of Defense.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5256/
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"H.R. 5256: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to take certain extraordinary actions to reform contracts of the Department of Defense.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5256/.
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H.R. 5256, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5256/.
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[H.R. 5256: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to take certain extraordinary actions to reform contracts of the Department of Defense.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5256/)
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