| Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act of 1986 | |
| Fullname: | An Act to strengthen the prohibition of kickbacks relating to subcontracts under Federal Government contracts |
| Enacted By: | 99th |
| Effective Date: | November 7, 1986 |
| Acts Amended: | An Act To eliminate the practice by subcontractors, under cost-plus-a-fixed-fee or cost reimbursable contacts of the United States, of paying fees or kick-backs, or of granting gifts or gratuities to employees of a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee or cost reimbursable prime contractors or of higher tier subcontractors for the purpose of securing the award of subcontracts or orders. ( |
| Title Amended: | 41 |
| Leghisturl: | https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/2250 |
| Introducedin: | Senate |
| Introducedbill: | S. 2250 |
| Introducedby: | Carl Levin (D–MI) |
| Introduceddate: | March 26, 1986 |
| Passedbody1: | Senate |
| Passeddate1: | September 12, 1986 |
| Passedvote1: | passed |
| Passedbody2: | House of Representatives |
| Passeddate2: | October 7, 1986 |
| Passedvote2: | passed |
| Conferencedate: | October 15, 1986 |
| Agreedbody3: | Senate |
| Agreeddate3: | October 15, 1986 |
| Agreedvote3: | passed |
| Signedpresident: | Ronald Reagan |
| Signeddate: | November 7, 1986 |
The Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act of 1986 (originally codified at 41 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., recodified at) modernized and closed the loopholes of previous statutes applying to government contractors. The law attempts to make the anti-kickback statute a more useful prosecutorial tool by expanding the definition of prohibited conduct and by making the statute applicable to a broader range of persons involved in government subcontracting.[1]