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Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011

Introduced: May 26, 2011 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
Dec 19, 2012
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. Without written report.
May 16, 2012
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 26, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 26, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3435-3436)
May 26, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 solicitation, request for bid, request for proposal, or any other communication in connection with the award of a contract for procurement of property or services, during the course of the contract performance, or at any time prior to contract completion and final contract closeout; (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 in making any decision associated with the modification of a contract or the exercise of a contract option; or (3) including such political information in a contracting past performance database or any database designed to provide information to a contracting officer for purposes of supporting a responsibility determination.  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 committee, a political party, or to a third party entity for political purposes.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed as: (1) waiving, superseding, restricting, or limiting the application of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 or preventing federal regulatory or law enforcement agencies from collecting or receiving information authorized by law; or (2) precluding the Defense Contract Audit Agency or other auditor from assessing and reviewing information to identify unallowable costs and administering cost principles.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.

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