# 119-s-4390: Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act

119-s-4390, Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4390
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-24

## Summary

**This bill would end racial, ethnic, and sex-based preferences in federal contracting** and reorient procurement toward a neutral, SBA-centered definition of small business. It would strip many statutory set-asides and reporting rules tied to social or economic disadvantage and replace them with a streamlined, regulation-driven eligibility framework.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban race and sex preferences: mixed, medium. This bill would bar agency heads from considering owners' race, ethnicity, or sex when awarding federal or defense contracts or awards. It would also bar agencies from requiring contractors or grantees to consider race, ethnicity, or sex when awarding subcontracts or lower-tier awards. Agencies wit…
- Remove disadvantaged and women labels: mixed, medium. This bill would repeal or rewrite statutes that create set-asides and other preferences for businesses labeled as socially or economically disadvantaged or women-owned. It would strip many statutory references and route contract-level small business definitions to the SBA's general definition and i…
- Shift DOT priority to HUBZone: mixed, medium. The bill would change Department of Transportation procurement and reporting to focus more on qualified HUBZone small businesses. It would replace references to minority or disadvantaged business categories in DOT law with HUBZone references and narrow related reporting requirements. If your firm i…
- ARPA shifts priority to veterans: mixed, low. The bill would change certain American Rescue Plan Act grant language so veteran-owned small businesses get the priority that had been given to women-owned firms. It would redefine "eligible business" to mean any small business concern with priority for veteran-owned firms. If your business is vete…
- SBA reports add cooperatives: mixed, low. This bill would require the Small Business Administration to report how many loans and financings go to cooperatives. It would also remove some statutory labels for small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and by women from SBA reporting and program language. If…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4390 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4390)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4390 (as of 2026-08-24).