H.R. 2824

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2824 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2824

To prohibit Federal awards for special Government employees, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2025

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself and Mr. Min) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit Federal awards for special Government employees, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL AWARDS FOR SPECIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

(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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