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HR 1906 112th Congress House

Fairness in Federal Contracting Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract.

Introduced: May 13, 2011 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business recordsElections, voting, political campaign regulationPublic contracts and procurement
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
May 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Federal Contracting Act of 2011 - Prohibits an executive agency from requiring an entity that is bidding on a federal contract or otherwise participating in the acquisition of property or services from the federal government to disclose information on any payments to a candidate for federal office or to a political committee or on any disbursements for such purposes, as a condition for submitting such contract bid or for participating in the acquisition of property or services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 2
McHenry, Patrick
· May 23, 2011
Conaway, K.
· May 13, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· May 13, 2011
King, Steve
· May 13, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 13, 2011
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 13, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· May 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1906: Fairness in Federal Contracting Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1906/
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"H.R. 1906: Fairness in Federal Contracting Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1906/.
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H.R. 1906, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1906/.
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