HR 3345 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

SUSPEND Act

Introduced 2013-10-28· Sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.(2014-12-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Unworthy Spending Act or the SUSPEND Act - Establishes in the General Services Administration (GSA) the Board of Suspension and Debarment to serve as a centralized body to manage all executive agency suspension and debarment activities and to improve the suspension and debarment system through: (1) the transparent and efficient handling of cases; (2) the effective oversight of the government-wide database containing the list of all parties ineligible for federal programs; (3) the consistent and fair treatment of all persons and entities subject to suspension or debarment proceedings, including small businesses with limited resources; and (4) active engagement with remedy coordination officials for referral of recipients of financial assistance suspected of committing wrongful acts or repeatedly performing poorly. Makes a determination of the Board on whether or not to debar or suspend a recipient of federal financial assistance conclusive on a government-wide basis. Terminates on October 1, 2016, the suspension and debarment office or function in each executive agency, except for certain suspension and debarment authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA), unless the …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3345, SUSPEND Act

Jan 23, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on October 29, 2013

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans