H.R. 8157 117th Congress House

Clarity Act

Official title: To amend title 41, United States Code, to require additional transparency in Federal procurement during supply chain disruptions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2022 Introduced by: Byron Donalds Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Jun 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Jun 21, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clarity Act

This bill requires additional transparency in federal procurement of food during supply chain disruptions.

Specifically, the bill requires each executive agency, during a period in which there is a disruption in the supply chain of an item of food, to transmit in a timely manner information concerning the procurement of such item by the agency to the General Services Administration for entry into the Federal Procurement Data System.

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