H.R. 4887

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4887 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4887

To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition 
Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of 
paper straws, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 5, 2025

Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition 
Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of 
paper straws, 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 ``Stop Ineffective Paper Straws Act'' 
or the ``SIPS Act''.

SEC. 2. ENDING PROCUREMENT AND FORCED USE OF PAPER STRAWS.

(a) Requirement.--A covered agency that procures or provides for 
use a straw during the performance of a contract in a facility that is 
owned or leased by such covered agency shall ensure that any such straw 
has the strength and durability of a plastic straw.
(b) Representation.--A person who submits a bid or offer to a 
covered agency shall represent, by submission of such bid or offer, 
that such person--
(1) does not have any policy promoting the use of a paper 
straw or penalizing the use of a plastic straw;
(2) shall not provide any paper straw in the performance of 
any contract; and
(3) shall ensure that any straw such person provides in the 
performance of any contract has the strength and durability of 
a plastic straw.
(c) Covered Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
agency'' means--
(1) the Office of Management and Budget;
(2) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy;
(3) the Department of Defense;
(4) the General Services Administration; and
(5) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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