Copeland Anti-Kickback Act
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The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits contractors and subcontractors on federally funded or assisted construction projects from inducing employees to give up any part of their rightful wages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Copeland Anti-Kickback Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11484619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copeland Anti-Kickback Act Context triple: [Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, relatedTo, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act]
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federal Anti-Kickback Statute
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute is a U.S. criminal law that prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce or reward referrals for services or items reimbursable by federal healthcare programs.
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B.
False Claims Amendments Act of 1986
The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
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C.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
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Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards, including minimum wages, maximum hours, and safety requirements, for workers employed on government supply contracts.
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E.
Riegle-Neal Act
The Riegle-Neal Act is a 1994 U.S. federal banking law that removed many restrictions on interstate banking and branching, enabling banks to operate more freely across state lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Copeland Anti-Kickback Act Target entity description: The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits contractors and subcontractors on federally funded or assisted construction projects from inducing employees to give up any part of their rightful wages.
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A.
federal Anti-Kickback Statute
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute is a U.S. criminal law that prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce or reward referrals for services or items reimbursable by federal healthcare programs.
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B.
False Claims Amendments Act of 1986
The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
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C.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
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D.
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards, including minimum wages, maximum hours, and safety requirements, for workers employed on government supply contracts.
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E.
Riegle-Neal Act
The Riegle-Neal Act is a 1994 U.S. federal banking law that removed many restrictions on interstate banking and branching, enabling banks to operate more freely across state lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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labor law ⓘ wage protection law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure integrity of federal contracting system
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protect workers from economic coercion by employers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
contractors
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federal public works contracts ⓘ federally assisted construction projects ⓘ federally funded construction projects ⓘ laborers and mechanics employed on covered projects ⓘ subcontractors ⓘ |
| benefits | wage security for workers on federal projects ⓘ |
| complements |
Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements
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linked to:
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
|
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Labor
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Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| legalArea |
construction law
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employment law ⓘ public contracts law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | renders wage kickback agreements void and unenforceable ⓘ |
| objective |
to deter contractors from circumventing minimum wage obligations
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to promote fair labor standards on federal projects ⓘ |
| penalty |
contract termination for violations
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criminal penalties for willful violations ⓘ debarment from future federal contracts ⓘ fines ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| prohibits |
inducing employees to give up any part of their wages
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kickbacks of wages ⓘ unlawful deductions from employee wages ⓘ |
| protects | employees on covered construction projects ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure workers receive their full rightful wages
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to prevent kickbacks of wages on federal construction projects ⓘ |
| regulates | payment of wages on federal construction contracts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Davis-Bacon Act
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linked to:
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ |
| requires |
certification of compliance with wage requirements
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submission of weekly payroll statements on covered contracts ⓘ |
| scope |
construction contracts financed in whole or in part by the United States
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contracts for public buildings or public works of the United States ⓘ |
| targets |
coercive wage practices
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kickback schemes involving employee wages ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction |
criminal prohibition on wage kickbacks
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recordkeeping and reporting requirements for contractors ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Copeland Anti-Kickback Act Description of subject: The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act is a U.S. federal law that prohibits contractors and subcontractors on federally funded or assisted construction projects from inducing employees to give up any part of their rightful wages.
Referenced by (1)
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