A bill to amend the Act commonly known as the Miller Act to provide interest and attorney's fees in judgments granted in suits by subcontractors based upon payment bonds and for other purposes.

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Introduced

21 May 1980

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Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Amends the Miller Act to require that judgments granted in actions by subcontractors based on payment bonds furnished by Federal contractors include interest. Permits the award of attorney's fees in such actions. Allows such an action to be brought by a subcontractor who has not been paid in full within 30 days of the due date of a progress payment.

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summary · EN · 21 May 1980
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/7417
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