H.R. 3068: Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-07-17 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-356.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-07-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-356. (final step reached)
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Official title

Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008

Plain summary

Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to promulgate regulations establishing guidelines for the prohibition of contract awards for the provision of guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to any business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony. Authorizes the Secretary to consider permanent or interim prohibitions when promulgating the regulations. Requires such regulations to: (1) identify which serious felonies may prohibit a contractor from being awarded a contract; (2) require contractors to provide information regarding any relevant felony convictions when submitting bids or proposals; (3) provide guidelines for the contracting officer to assess present responsibility, mitigating factors, and the risk associated with the previous conviction and to award a contract under certain circumstances. Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to report on establishing similar guidelines government-wide to the House Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Official text

Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3068, Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007 (2007-08-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3068, Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007 (2007-08-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3068, Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008 (2008-08-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3068, Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008 (2008-08-12)

Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr3068.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3068 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110