Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2013
Latest action · Mar 12, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2013 - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, except if: (1) such goods or services are required by law to be produced or performed by such agency; or (2) the head of the agency determines and certifies that federal production, manufacture, or provision of a good or service is necessary for the national defense or homeland security, that a good or service is so inherently governmental in nature that it is in the public interest to require production or performance by government employees, or that there is no private source capable of providing the good or service.
Requires such private sector provision of goods and services to be performed through: (1) the divestiture of federal involvement, (2) the award of a contract using competitive procedures, or (3) conducting a public-private competitive sourcing analysis in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures and determining that using the private sector is in the best interest of the United States and provides the best value to the taxpayer.
Authorizes an agency head to utilize federal employees to provide goods or services previously provided by a private sector entity upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing analysis and after determining that provision by federal employees provides the best value.
Requires the Director of OMB to carry out a study, in conjunction with the Comptroller General (GAO), to evaluate the activities carried out in each agency.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2013 to Jul 9, 2014, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Mar 14, 2013 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Mar 14, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 12, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 523 | Freedom from Government Competition Act | Related bill | Mar 12, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
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