S 426 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Ensuring Accountability and Dignity in Government Contracting Act of 2025
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2025-02-05)
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Ensuring Accountability and Dignity in Government Contracting Act of 2025 This bill expands executive agency requirements to counter human trafficking connected to recipients of federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. Federal law currently prohibits an executive agency from entering into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement if the estimated value of the services to be performed outside the United States exceeds $500,000 unless a designated representative of the recipient certifies that the recipient has taken certain actions, including implementing a plan to prevent human trafficking. This bill requires that the recipient provide a copy of such plan to the contracting or grant office at the time of certification. The designated representative of the recipient must report to the contracting or grant office if the recipient or the recipient's subcontractor, subgrantee, or agent engages in trafficking activities. The report must include the circumstances surrounding such activities and any remedial actions taken. The agency's office of the inspector general must conduct an investigation of the reported activities and remedial actions and must a…
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