Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011

Summary

Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 - Prohibits the head of an executive agency from: (1) requiring a contractor to submit political information as part of a soliticitation, request for bid, request for proposal, or any other communiction in connection with the award of a contract for procurement of property or services or during the course of the contract performance until the completion of a contract; (2) using such political information as a factor or consideration in the source selection process used to award a competitive or non-competitive contract; or (3) including such political information in a contracting past performance database.  Defines "political information" as information relating to political spending, including any payment for an electioneering communication, by a contractor or persons related to such contractor to a candidate for federal office, a political commitee, a political party, or to a third party entity for political purposes.

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Timeline

1. 26 May 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 May 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 May 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 June 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .

   Source: Committee

5. 26 April 2012

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 April 2012

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 June 2012

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.

   Source: Calendars

8. 15 June 2012

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-536.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 June 2012

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-536.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 15 June 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 26 May 2011 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 15 June 2012

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 15 June 2012

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 15 June 2012

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 May 2011

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Sponsors

• Darrell Issa · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Sponsor
• Sam Graves · R · Sponsor
• Justin Amash · R · Sponsor
• Trey Gowdy · R · Sponsor
• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• Dennis Ross · R · Sponsor
• Patrick McHenry · R · Sponsor
• Tim Walberg · R · Sponsor
• Mike Kelly · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Raul Labrador · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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