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15 U.S.C. 645: Offenses and penalties

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-536. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1833a, 15 U.S.C. 636, 15 U.S.C. 637, 15 U.S.C. 657a, 15 U.S.C. 9008.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Small Business Administration (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §862(d)(2)(A)(i), substituted " 'small business concern'," for " 'small business concern',," and ", a 'small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', a 'small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', a 'small business concern o… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §862(d)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "section 637, 638, 644, 657a, 657f, or 657f–1" for "section 638, 644, or 657a". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "chapter 388" for "chapter 142". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §862(d)(2)(B), substituted " 'small business concern'," for " 'small business concern',," and ", a 'small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', a 'small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', a 'small business concern owned a… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1682(a), struck out "on the basis that such misrepresentation indicates a lack of business integrity that seriously and directly affects the present responsibility to perform any contract awarded by the Federal Government or a subcontract under such a contract" … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1681(a), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1652, added subsec. (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (g)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–135, §603(c)(1)(A), inserted ", a 'qualified HUBZone small business concern'," after " 'small business concern',". (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–85 substituted "concern owned and controlled by women" for "concerns owned and controlled by women". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–135, §603(c)(1)(B), substituted "section 638, 644, or 657a" for "section 638 or 644". (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–135, §603(c)(2), inserted ", a 'HUBZone small business concern'," after " 'small business concern',". (Small Business Reauthorization Act of 1997) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 105–85 substituted "concern owned and controlled by women" for "concerns owned and controlled by women". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–355, §7106(c)(1), substituted ", a 'small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals', or a 'small business concerns owned and controlled by women' " for "or 'small business concern owned and controlled by socially and ec… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–355, §7106(c)(2), substituted ", a 'small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals', or a 'small business concerns owned and controlled by women' " for "or 'small business concern owned and controlled by socially and econo… · (e)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–656, §405(a), amended subsec. (d) generally, designating existing provisions as par. (1), redesignating former pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, and in subpar. (D), substituting "subject to the penalties and remedies described in paragraph (2)" for "pun… · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–656, §405(b), added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–272 added subsecs. (d) and (e). · (d), (e)

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–264 added subsec. (c). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.