S 731 · in committee · significant
Time to Choose Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- The federal government cannot hire consultants that also work for China, Russia, terrorist-supporting countries, or sanctioned entities.
- Federal agencies and private consulting firms seeking U.S. government contracts are affected.
- Agencies can waive the ban case-by-case if national security requires it and no alternative exists.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would federal agencies determine whether a consulting firm has undisclosed ties to sanctioned entities, and what verification costs might this impose?
- 02
What types of consulting work—from IT to policy advice—would be most difficult to find alternative providers for under this restriction?
- 03
Should agencies have broad waiver authority for national security reasons, or would stricter limits on exceptions better protect against conflicts of interest?
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Sponsor · R-MO
Josh Hawley
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Introduced 2025-02-25
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-25 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-02-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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