S 4546
117th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Asia
China
Public contracts and procurement
Time to Choose Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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