Employee Limits ON Profiteering Act
H.R. 2824119th Congress

Employee Limits ON Profiteering Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)11 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Employee Limits ON Profiteering Act.

(a) Prohibition

Except as provided in subsection (b), the Federal Government may not enter into or make a Federal award to a special Government employee or to a covered third party.

(b) Exception

Subsection (a) does not apply to a special Government employee who only serves as a member of an advisory committee.

(c) Revision of FAR required

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised in accordance with this section.

(d) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Advisory committee

The term advisory committee has the meaning given that term in section 1001 of title 5, United States Code.

(2) Covered third party

The term covered third party means—

(A) the spouse, child, and general partner of a special Government employee; or

(B) an organization in which a special Government employee serves as officer, director, trustee, general partner, or employee.

(3) Federal award

The term Federal award means a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other contract-like instrument, including an agreement entered into pursuant to other transaction authority.

(4) Special Government employee

The term special Government employee has the meaning given that term in section 202 of title 18, United States Code.

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