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H.R. 4779: To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

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H.R. 4779: To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

110th Congress · introduced 2007-12-18 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-12-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

Plain summary

Enacts title 41 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "Public Contracts." Makes technical and conforming amendments.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4779, A bill to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts" (2008-08-11); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4779, A bill to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts" (2008-08-11)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr4779 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110