US Congress House Bill 829 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 28 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-04-13 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2011- Prohibits any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt from obtaining a federal government contract or grant. Requires federal agency heads to require prospective recipients of a contract or grant in excess of an amount equal to the simplified acquisition threshold to: (1) certify that they do not have such a debt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose information describing whether they have such a debt. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" and an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records.

Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2011

Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]

Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-04-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-03-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
2011-02-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/829/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr829/BILLS-112hr829ih.pdf