United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 769 (105th)
To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to ensure proper classification as employees and independent contractors of persons awarded Federal procurement contracts.
Introduced
13 February 1997
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E398-399)
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Summary
Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to: (1) make persons who willfully misclassify an individual for purposes of any employment tax ineligible for any Government contract; (2) require a person who submits a bid or proposal for a Government contract to certify that the amount of the bid or proposal is adequate to pay all employment taxes with respect to all work to be performed under the contract by the contractor's employees; (3) require each Government contract to include a requirement that the contractor provide certain notifications to each person who performs work under the contract and who is treated as an independent contractor for purposes of employment taxes; and (4) allow a person who submits a bid or proposal for a Government contract and who suffers damages as a result of the award of the contract to a person who knowingly and willfully submits a false certification to bring an action for damages against the person awarded the contract in any U.S. district court in which the defendant is located.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 1997
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Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 February 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/769
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/769