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Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Introduced: July 27, 2011 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 27, 2011
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Stop Outsourcing Security Act - Directs the Secretary of State to ensure that only U.S. government personnel provide diplomatic security services to personnel working on behalf of the United States at U.S. diplomatic or consular missions in areas of: (1) contingency operations; and (2) other significant military operations, other than combat operations, where security personnel may be called upon to use deadly force.

Requires the President to report to Congress, by June 1, 2012, on the status of planning for the transition away from the use of private contractors for specified mission critical or emergency essential functions by January 1, 2013, in all areas of such operations. Directs any individual or entity under contract with the federal government to provide mission critical or emergency essential functions after such date to allow Congress to examine their accounting practices. Outlines additional requirements relating to renewals of such contracts.

Authorizes specified congressional access to contracts and task orders in excess of $5 million entered into by the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, the Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of the month during which this Act is enacted for work to be performed in areas of such operations.

Requires certain reports to Congress regarding contracts for the performance of work in areas of such operations.

What's happening now July 27, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2665: Stop Outsourcing Security Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2665/
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"H.R. 2665: Stop Outsourcing Security Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2665/.
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H.R. 2665, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2665/.
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