HR 14356 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to require that the Federal Government pay interest on overdue contract payments, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1978-10-13· Sponsored by Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8]· 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: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1978-10-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires a Federal agency to pay a specified rate of interest on any contract payment which is more than 30 days overdue. Entitles any holder of a Federal contract or subcontractor under a Federal contract for which payment is overdue to commence an action in the United States Court of Claims to recover such payment.…

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