118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 2034: CONSULT Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from contracting with consultancies who, for one year prior, entered into contracts with the government of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese People's Liberation Army, or other entities related to the Chinese or Russian governments.
Any individual or entity submitting an offer or bid for a contract for consulting services with DOD must disclose any contracts or grant awards from such Chinese or Russian entities during the past five years. If a contractor fails to disclose such contracts or awards, DOD must terminate the contract for cause and initiate a suspension and debarment proceeding on the contractor.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Joni Ernst SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Joni Ernst.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.