Open Congress : Government Management, Organization, and Procurement - Major Bill Actions

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2142 Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act of 2009

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

To require the review of Government programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and to establish the Performance Improvement Council.

December 28, 2010: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2142 Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Performance Improvement Act of 2009

2010-12-20T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.5726 Federal Contracting Oversight and Reform Act of 2010

2010-07-12T20:00:00Z

To improve the management and oversight of Federal contracts, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5535 To establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property.

2010-06-15T20:00:00Z

To establish a pilot program for the expedited disposal of Federal real property.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5406 Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act

2010-05-25T20:00:00Z

To establish the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission to review and identify inequitable Federal subsidies and make recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of such subsidies, and to state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary to implement the recommendations.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5312 Reciprocal Government Procurement with China Creates American Jobs Act

2010-05-12T20:00:00Z

To limit the total value of Chinese goods that may be procured by the United States Government during a calendar year to not more than the total value of United States goods procured by the Chinese Government if any during the preceding calendar year, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5158 Summitville Procurement Protection Act

2010-04-26T20:00:00Z

To require Federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with certain reporting requirements and transparency standards.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5018 Government Audit Reform Act of 2010

2010-04-13T20:00:00Z

To amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to improve oversight of the single audit process, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4900 Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010

2010-03-21T20:00:00Z

To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to create the National Office for Cyberspace, to revise requirements relating to Federal information security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4733 Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act

2010-03-01T19:00:00Z

To promote the well-being of farm animals by requiring Federal agencies to procure food products derived from certain animals only from sources that raised the animals free from cruelty and abuse, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4496 Helping Small Business Compete Act of 2010

2010-01-20T19:00:00Z

To ensure that small businesses have their fair share of Federal procurement opportunities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4444 Defund the Crooks Act

2010-01-12T19:00:00Z

To prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts or grants to, entering into other agreements with, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote, certain organizations.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4343 Minority Business Development Improvements Act of 2009

2009-12-15T19:00:00Z

To establish in the Department of Commerce the Minority Business Development Program to provide qualified minority businesses with technical assistance, loan guarantees, and contracting opportunities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4134 Subcontractor Fairness Act of 2009

2009-11-18T19:00:00Z

To require companies submitting offers to the Government for Federal contracts to include subcontracting agreements with the offers, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3732 Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2009

2009-10-05T20:00:00Z

To prohibit an agency or department of the United States from establishing or implementing an internal policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3679 ACORN Act

2009-09-29T20:00:00Z

To prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain corporations or companies guilty of certain felony convictions.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3569 SAC Act

2009-09-14T20:00:00Z

To provide a sunset date for all presidentially appointed czars, to require Senate confirmation of those positions, and to provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries and expenses associated with those positions.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3571 Defund ACORN Act

2009-09-14T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.3558 Small Business Fair Competition Act

2009-09-13T20:00:00Z

To allow incumbent contractors to be eligible to re-compete for Government contracts as small businesses, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3479 Scrapping Unsustainable Redundant Programs Leaves Us Solvent Act of 2009

2009-07-30T20:00:00Z

To eliminate duplicative Government programs, and for other purposes.