# 119-hr-4887: SIPS Act

119-hr-4887, SIPS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4887
- Congress: 119
- Title: SIPS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ends procurement and forced use of paper straws by certain federal agencies.** This bill would require that any straw procured or provided during contract performance in a facility owned or leased by designated agencies must have the strength and durability of a plastic straw. - Agency staff, visitors, and contractors: Would receive only straws that meet plastic-strength and durability standards when provided during contract performance. - Covered agencies: Five agencies are named as covered agencies — the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. They would be subject to the procurement rule. - Federal contractors and bidders: Would have to submit statements with bids that they do not promote paper straws, will not provide paper straws, and will ensure any straw provided meets the plastic-strength standard. - Paper-straw suppliers: Would be barred from providing straws under these covered contracts, shifting those purchases to plastic-strength products. - Implementation details: The text does not establish penalties, enforcement mechanisms, funding, phase-in schedules, or sunset provisions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New straw rules for federal contractors: cost, low. Contractors who bid to OMB, OFPP, DoD, GSA, or NASA would face new straw rules. Bidders would have to state they do not promote paper straws or punish plastic straws. They would have to agree not to provide paper straws in the contract. They would have to ensure any straw they provide is as strong…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-1927: CLEAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4073: Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4887)

## Related
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-1927: CLEAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1927)
- [119-hr-4073: Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4073)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4887 (as of 2026-04-21).