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S 4546 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Asia China Public contracts and procurement

Time to Choose Act of 2022

Introduced: July 18, 2022 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 18, 2022
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Time to Choose Act of 2022

This bill prohibits federal contracting with consulting firms that are simultaneously contracting with China.

The bill establishes penalties (1) including termination, suspension, and debarment from eligibility for future federal contracts, for knowingly submitting a false certification or information on contracting with China; and (2) under the False Claims Act for intentionally hiding or misrepresenting contracts with China.

What's happening now July 18, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4546: Time to Choose Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4546/
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"S. 4546: Time to Choose Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4546/.
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S. 4546, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4546/.
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