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Senate Bill 1440
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Contractor Accountability and Workplace Safety Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 26, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 26, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1440
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Contractor Accountability and Workplace Safety Act of 2017

This bill requires contracting officers of the Department of Defense (DOD), before awarding or renewing a contract for the procurement of property or services, including construction, valued over $1 million, to consider any identified violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) or equivalent state laws by the offeror or any subcontractors.

The bill requires DOD to: (1) shall establish policies and practices with respect to responsibility determinations for contractors, and (2) protect the rights of contractors to protest bids and appeal actions taken under this bill.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the health and safety records of DOD contractors.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 26, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Oct 24, 2017
Introduced in House
17
Sponsorship
House Bill 4112
Contractor Accountability and Workplace Safety Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Jul 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1519
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Introduced
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
06/26/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
06/26/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:34 PM
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