[luckybogey]

H.R.275
Title: To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Latest Major Action: 1/7/2009 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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S.292
Title: A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Latest Major Action: 1/21/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

[Night Hides Not]

Thanks for the news, but I'll bet it's still in Committee. I've got a phone interview next week with a company affiliated with the federal government. It's for a year long contract to set up their system to comply with this law.

My prediction? It will languish in committee, and be repealed before the mid-term elections (after the word really gets out), thus ending the "year-long" contract at the six month mark, or less.

You've helped me with my decision. I've been offered a two year contract at another employer, albeit at less money (i.e. bird in the hand). I'll still do the interview, but I'm going to ask them what they know about the prospects for repeal.