Senate Bill 3905
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 117-324 on Dec 27, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3905
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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checkPassed on August 1, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3825-3826)
Summary
Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act
This bill addresses conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions.
Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to (1) identify contracting methods, types, and services that raise heightened concerns for potential organizational conflicts of interest beyond those currently addressed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); and (2) revise the FAR to address organizational conflicts of interest and require executive agencies to take certain actions.
The council must revise the FAR to
- provide and update definitions related to organizational conflicts of interest, to include specified contractor relationships;
- provide executive agencies with solicitation and contract provisions that require contractors to disclose information relevant to potential organizational conflicts of interest and limit future contracting with respect to potential conflicts; and
- require executive agencies to establish or update agency conflict of interest procedures to implement these FAR revisions and address agency-specific conflict of interest issues.
Amendments (1)
Aug 01, 2022
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 5187
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
12/27/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-324.
12/27/2022
Signed by President.
12/23/2022
Presented to President.
12/14/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/14/2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 205 (Roll no. 524). (text: CR H9837)
12/14/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 205 (Roll no. 524).
12/14/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9840-9841)
12/14/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 3905, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Keller demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
12/14/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/14/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 3905.
12/14/2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1948, S. 3905 and S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 1948, S. 3905, S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437. Rule provides that H. Res. 1516 and H. Con. Res. 124 are adopted. Rule provides that the House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 2617, with the Senate amendments thereto, to have concurred in the Senate amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment numbered 4 with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-73.
12/14/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1518. (consideration: CR H9745-9752)
12/14/2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1518 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1948, S. 3905 and S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 1948, S. 3905, S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437. Rule provides that H. Res. 1516 and H. Con. Res. 124 are adopted. Rule provides that the House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 2617, with the Senate amendments thereto, to have concurred in the Senate amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment numbered 4 with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-73.
08/02/2022
Held at the desk.
08/02/2022
Received in the House.
08/02/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/01/2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3825-3826)
08/01/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3825-3826)
08/01/2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3825-3826)
08/01/2022
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
05/25/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
03/23/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/23/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 9, 2023 9:58:57 PM