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H.R. 6540: Defense Level Playing Field Act

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H.R. 6540: Defense Level Playing Field Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-12-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-12-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 658 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6540 (2010-12-21), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces. 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.

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Official title

Defense Level Playing Field Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Defense Level Playing Field Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in evaluating offers to award a contract for the KC-X aerial refueling aircraft program, to consider any unfair advantage that an offeror may possess. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on any such advantage; and (2) take into account the findings of such report in awarding a contract.

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Official text

Defense Level Playing Field Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Rick Larsen (D-WA), Jerry Moran (R-KS)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr6540 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111