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119-hr-1036119th CongressWALLET

Ensuring Accountability and Dignity in Government Contracting Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Introduced

Summary

Tighten anti-trafficking compliance in federal contracting. This bill would make contractor certifications occur at the time other required certifications are made, add mandatory post-award incident reporting, and push Inspectors General and agencies to investigate and punish failures to remediate trafficking-related activity.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

OMB study on anti-trafficking oversight

If enacted, OMB would report to Congress within 18 months. The report would study requiring officials to check anti-trafficking plans in high-risk products, services, and locations. It would also study streamlining agency reporting. And it would study tracking anti-trafficking training for contracting staff.

Agencies could pause contractor payments

If enacted, agencies could suspend or withhold payments under a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. This could happen when a recipient fails to take proper corrective action on trafficking-related activity. Payments could stay paused until the recipient takes appropriate remedial action. The rule would cover recipients, subcontractors, and subgrantees.

Stronger anti-trafficking reporting for federal contractors

If enacted, federal contractors, grantees, and subrecipients would face tighter anti-trafficking reporting. They would need to provide a required certification at the same time as other filings, and still on request. A designated representative would have to promptly report any covered trafficking activity during the award term and describe fixes. The Inspector General would investigate reports and, if the issue was admitted and appropriately corrected, would notify the agency head and suspension/debarment official.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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