US Congress House Bill 2825 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Safety in Defense Contracting Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense to debar from contracting with the Department of Defense (DOD) any defense contractor: (1) officially determined to have caused serious injury or death to any civilian or military personnel through gross negligence or reckless disregard for safety, or to have committed fraud; or (2) awarded a subcontract to a subcontractor officially determined to have caused or committed such actions. Directs the Secretary to also debar any subcontractor found to have caused or committed such actions. Requires a five-year minimum period for such a debarment. Authorizes a debarment waiver by the Secretary if it would jeopardize national security. Directs the Secretary, in the case of any defense contractor receiving a level III corrective action request from the Defense Contract Management Agency in a fiscal year, to withhold any contract award or incentive fees for that fiscal year.

Safety in Defense Contracting Act

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-11		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2009-06-11		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6542)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2825/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2825/BILLS-111hr2825ih.pdf