Embassy Construction Accountability Act of 2022
Summary
Embassy Construction Accountability Act of 2022 The bill requires the Department of State, in its biannual report on overseas capital construction projects, to explain when cost estimates exceed 15% of initial estimates, to explain when estimated project completion exceeds initial estimates by 180 days, and to list whether the State Department has any stop work orders on project components.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 9, 2022
Last action Sep 9, 2022
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Sep 9, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 9, 2022
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratic
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