Skip to main content
H.R. 2441 99th Congress House

Procurement Integrity Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and title 10, United States Code, to provide for civil and criminal penalties for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and title 10, United States Code, to provide for civil and criminal penalties for prime contractors and subcontractors who submit false cost data, and for certain officers of such prime contractors and subcontractors.

Introduced: May 8, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Citizen lawsuitsCivil actions and liabilityCourts and Civil ProcedureCrime prevention
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Criminal liabilityDefense contractsFines (Penalties)FraudGovernment contractorsPublic Contracts, Procurement, and Property
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
May 15, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 14, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
May 14, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
May 14, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, GSA, DOD, HUD, Justice.
May 8, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
May 8, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
May 8, 1985
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Procurement Integrity Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to provide that a civil action may be brought by an individual or by the United States against: (1) any person who submits any false cost or pricing datum in connection with a Government contract and who knew or should have known that such datum, was false; and (2) the chief executive officer of any prime contractor or subcontractor that submits any false cost or pricing datum if such officer knew or should have known that such datum was false.

Provides that any person against whom a judgment is rendered in such a civil action shall be liable to the Government for: (1) a civil penalty of not more than $500,000; (2) two times the amount of the damage sustained by the Government because of such false datum; and (3) the costs of such civil action.

Allows similar civil actions and provides for identical penalties in connection with military procurement contracts.

Subjects to criminal penalties for the filing of false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims any person or the chief executive officer of a prime contractor who submits false cost or pricing datum in connection with a Government contract or a military procurement contract.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2441: Procurement Integrity Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2441/
MLA
"H.R. 2441: Procurement Integrity Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2441/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2441, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2441/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2441: Procurement Integrity Act of 1985](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2441/)
Report a problem