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H.R. 6839 117th Congress House

Protecting the Future of America’s Federal Contractors Act

Official title: To prohibit agencies of the Federal Government from evaluating bids and proposals on the basis of information related to noncompliance with a Federal contracto… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit agencies of the Federal Government from evaluating bids and proposals on the basis of information related to noncompliance with a Federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2022 Introduced by: J. French Hill Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsImmunology and vaccination
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action February 25, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting the Future of America's Federal Contractors Act

This bill prohibits federal agencies from evaluating bids and proposals on the basis of information related to noncompliance with a federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Specifically, the agency may not, on the basis of COVID-19 federal contractor vaccine mandate noncompliance information (1) unfavorably evaluate the offeror's past performance, or (2) exclude the offeror from being awarded the contract.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Apr 11, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 24, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 18, 2022
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Feb 25, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Feb 25, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6839: Protecting the Future of America’s Federal Contractors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6839/
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"H.R. 6839: Protecting the Future of America’s Federal Contractors Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6839/.
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H.R. 6839, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6839/.
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