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119-s-426119th Congress

Ensuring Accountability and Dignity in Government Contracting Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Lankford, James [R-OK]

Introduced

Summary

stronger anti‑trafficking accountability in federal contracting is the bill's core aim, tightening when contractors must certify compliance, forcing prompt incident reports, and boosting oversight and monitoring.

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  • Contractors and grant recipients will need a compliance plan and must certify anti‑trafficking compliance at the time required certifications are made. They must also promptly report any trafficking discovered after an award to the relevant contracting or grant officer.
  • Inspectors General must investigate reports submitted by designated representatives. If a recipient acknowledges misconduct and takes corrective action the IG will notify the awarding agency head and the suspension and debarment official, and agencies can suspend payments until appropriate remediation occurs.
  • The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress within 18 months on whether agencies can require contracting officials to check anti‑trafficking plans for high‑risk products, streamline federal reporting, and track whether contracting staff completed anti‑trafficking training.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New anti-trafficking rules for contractors

If enacted, this bill would tighten anti-trafficking rules for federal grant and contract recipients. Designated representatives would have to give anti-trafficking certifications when each required certification is made, not only upon request. They would have to promptly report any trafficking-related activity found after an award to the contracting or grant officer. Inspectors General would be required to investigate those reports and tell the awarding agency head and the suspension and debarment official if the recipient admitted the conduct and fixed it. Agencies could suspend payments on a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement until the recipient takes appropriate remedial action.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lankford, James [R-OK]

OK • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

Roll Call Votes

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