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H.R. 7168: Fairness and Accountability in Defense Contracting Act

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H.R. 7168: Fairness and Accountability in Defense Contracting Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-26 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2110-2111)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2110-2111) 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

Fairness and Accountability in Defense Contracting Act

Plain summary

Fairness and Accountability in Defense Contracting Act - Requires each solicitation of offers by the Department of Defense (DOD) for a covered contract to include a requirement that the offeror include with the contract bid or proposal a written statement concerning compensation paid by the offeror during the previous year to former DOD officers or employees or former or retired members of the Armed Forces. Includes as a covered contract a contract for the procurement of goods or services in excess of $1 million, other than a contract for the procurement of commercial items.

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

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Official text

Fairness and Accountability in Defense Contracting Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr7168 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110