Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

Appropriations Committee Fact Sheet on Supplemental

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

Cleaning up Contracting (HR 3928 & HR 5712): Increases accountability and transparency in federal contracting by requiring companies that receive more than 80 percent of their revenue from the federal government to disclose the names ...

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House vote to close overseas contractor fraud loophole this afternoon

2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

... committed by overseas contractors to go unreported and unaddressed is about to bear its first fruit (in record time) through the expected passage of HR 5712 - the "Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act" - by later this afternoon. ...

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Bill Action: Passed House: HR 5712: Close the Contractor Fraud ...

2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

Passed House by voice vote. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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HR 5712, The Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act - Cost per ...

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

HR 5712 would require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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Bill to Close Overseas Contracting Loophole Advances

2008-04-15T00:00:00Z

At an April 16, 2007 business meeting, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed HR 5712, the Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, by a voice vote.

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Hearing on Overseas Contracting Loophole

2008-04-12T00:00:00Z

On Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 2:00 pm, in room 2247 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on HR 5712, the Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act. This bill requires contractors to report fraud and ...

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New Web Video, "Stop Fraud"

2008-04-10T00:00:00Z

Congressman Welch has introduced legislation to close this loophole, HR 5712. For more information about this loophole and Congressman Welch's work in Congress to close it, click here.

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