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H.R. 5122 (100th)

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for the disclosure by Federal Government employees of certain information relating to government contracts.

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Introduced

2 August 1988

Last action

5 August 1988 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]

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10 June 2021

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Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide penalties for the disclosure by Federal employees of information: (1) that is related to a specific procurement, if sealed bids have been solicited or competitive proposals have been requested and the award of a contract has not yet been made; or (2) that is related to a specific plan or program for a procurement, in relation to which neither sealed bids have been solicited nor competitive proposals requested; and that, taken alone or together with other information, would reasonably be expected to afford a prospective competitor an advantage over other prospective competitors.

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Timeline

  1. 2 August 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 August 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 August 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 August 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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