S. 3905Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act

1 recorded action238 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Gary C. Peters [D-MI]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 27, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-324.

IntroducedMar 23, 2022
Passed the SenateAug 1, 2022
Passed the HouseDec 14, 2022
Sent to the PresidentDec 23, 2022
Became lawDec 27, 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

This act addresses conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions.

Specifically, the act directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to provide and update

definitions related to specific types of organizational conflicts of interest;
definitions, guidance, and illustrative examples related to relationships of contractors with public, private, domestic, and foreign entities that may cause contract support to be subject to potential organizational conflicts; and
illustrative examples of situations related to the potential organizational conflicts identified.

Further, the council must revise the FAR to

provide executive agencies with solicitation provisions and contract clauses to avoid or mitigate organizational conflicts, for agency use as needed, that require contractors to disclose information relevant to potential organizational conflicts and limit future contracting with respect to potential conflicts with the work to be performed under awarded contracts;
allow agencies to tailor such solicitation provisions and contract clauses as necessary to address risks associated with conflicts of interest and other considerations that may be unique to the agency;
require agencies to establish or update agency conflict of interest procedures to implement the revisions to the FAR made under this act and periodically assess and update such procedures as needed to address agency-specific conflict issues; and
update FAR procedures to permit contracting officers to take into consideration professional standards and procedures to prevent organizational conflicts of interest to which an offeror or contractor is subject.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 3905 as public Law on Dec 27, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 524

House Dec 14, 2022

On Passage

Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act

Passed

219 Yea 205 Nay 6 not voting

Party-line vote 3 of 424 voting members broke with their own party: 3 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic217 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 3905 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RChuck Grassley [R-IA]Original

DMargaret Wood Hassan [D-NH]Joined Mar 24, 2022

RJoni Ernst [R-IA]Joined Mar 24, 2022

Who lobbied on S. 390515 organizations

Organizations that named S. 3905 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

Accounting · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Education · Disaster Planning/Emergencies +2 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

BOEING COMPANYfiled by ETHERTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., BOEING COMPANYIts PAC: The Boeing Co. PAC

Defense · Government Issues · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +11 more4 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

AICPAfiled by CGCN GROUP, LLC

Accounting · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Government Issues · Disaster Planning/Emergencies3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CROWE LLPIts PAC: Crowe PAC

Accounting · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Education3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

Retirement · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Science/Technology · Government Issues +3 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Banking · Defense · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +36 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S. (A PROJECT OF THE FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT)

Government Issues · Foreign Relations · Banking · Defense +4 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA)filed by FS VECTOR LLC

Accounting · Disaster Planning/Emergencies1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DELOITTE LLPIts PAC: Deloitte PAC

Accounting · Budget/Appropriations · Defense · Government Issues +3 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONfiled by ETHERTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC.Its PAC: Lockheed Martin Corp. Employees' PAC

Defense · Government Issues1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

29 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.