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S. 979 (116th): FACE Act

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A bill to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to incorporate the recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office relating to advance contracts, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Marco Rubio

Sponsor. Senator for Florida. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 19, 2020
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Apr 2, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 31, 2020

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 31, 2020.

Law
Pub.L. 116-272
Cosponsors

5 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

Source
Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Rubio, Peters, Tillis Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan FACE Act”
    — Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] (Sponsor) on Dec 18, 2020

“the daily leader: friday, december 18, 2020”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on Dec 17, 2020

“Schwartz Introduces Plan to Address Pressing Challenges Facing Seniors Today”
    — Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA13, 2005-2014] on Jul 24, 2014

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates S. 979 will add $2 million in new spending through 2024.

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 3500: Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act

Introduced on Jun 26, 2019. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Apr 2, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jun 19, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Sep 10, 2019
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Nov 7, 2019
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Dec 16, 2020
 
Text Published

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Dec 18, 2020
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Dec 31, 2020
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 979 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 979. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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