Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

H.R. 1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act

Bill Status

  • Bill Introduction

    4/17/2007

  • Hearing

    4/19/2007

  • Subcommittee Action

    5/9/2007 by voice vote


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H.R. 1870 on THOMAS

The Contractor Tax Enforcement Act, introduced by Rep. Edolphus Towns, would prohibit delinquent federal tax debtors from being eligible to contract with federal agencies. Contractors owe the federal government billions of dollars in delinquent taxes, and the Contractor Tax Enforcement Act is designed to mandate that tax compliance be a prerequisite for receiving a federal contract. In 2005, GAO reported that roughly 33,000 civilian agency contractors owed over $3 billion in unpaid federal taxes as of September 30, 2004.