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H.R. 2008 (112th)

Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 May 2011

Last action

15 June 2012 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.

Sponsors

Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

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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

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  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 15 June 2012

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  • Reported to House without amendment

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    Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2011

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