United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5837 (111th)
To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.
Introduced
22 July 2010
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Summary
Prohibits an executive agency from: (1) entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person or entity unless that person or entity has certified that the person or entity, and each of its officers, employees, and agents, have not violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or any comparable law of other countries; or (2) allowing any contractor awarded a contract by the agency to enter into a subcontract (at any tier) with any person or entity that has not made such certification.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2010
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Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2010
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 July 2010
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5837
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5837