,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #igc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbc,mr4    
,cotton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 & ,mr4 ,hawley7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ,f$]al        
contractors f impos+ racial hir+ quotas1
 b5*m>ks1 or goals4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+     
,equal ,opportunity f ,,esg ,act4  #b4  
,purpose ,ackn[l$g+ t di/9ctions betwe5 
citiz5s solely because ( _! ance/ry are1
 by _! v nature1 odi\s to a free p ^:   
in/itutions are f\nd$ ^u ! doctr9e (    
equality1 & recogniz+ t exi/+           
regulations h fail$ to eradicate ! use (
 racial hir+ quotas among ,f$]al        
contractors1 ! purpose ( ?is ,act is to 
require contracts ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to include an equal opportunity clause  
prohibit+ racial hir+ quotas1 b5*m>ks1  
or goals4  #c4 ,def9itions ,= purposes (

 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,contractor ,! t]m      
contractor-- 7,a7 means any p]son t is  
aw>d$ a contract ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or
 a subcontract "u su* a contract1       
includ+ any subcontractor 7at any ti]7 (
 su* p]son2 &  7,b7 includes a p]son t--
 7i7 is a lessor or lessee2 or  7ii7 is 
an employ] ( a work] p]=m+ "w on a      
contract ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ^: wages  
are calculat$ pursuant to a special     
c]tificate issu$ "u section #ad7;c7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c774  7#b7 ,employm5t   
practices ,! t]m employm5t practices--  
7,a7 means all t]ms & conditions (      
employm5t 7includ+ ( any paid or unpaid 
fell[%ip or int]n%ip71 includ+ all      
practices relat+ to ! scre5+1           
recruitm5t1 ref]ral1 nom9ation1         
selection1 tra9+1 appo9tm5t1 promotion1 
demotion1 & assignm5t ( p]sonnel2 &     
7,b7 includes adv]tis+1 hir+1           
assignm5ts1 classification1 discipl9e1  
lay(f & t]m9ation1 upgrad+1 transf]1    
leave practices1 rate ( pay1 fr+e       

b5efits1 or o!r =ms ( pay or cr$it =    
s]vices r5d]$ & use ( facilities4  7#c7 
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acc ( 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,national int]e/ ,! t]m national        
int]e/-- 7,a7 means a national security 
int]e/1 economic int]e/1 or public heal?
 & welf>e int]e/2 &  7,b7 does n include
 any purport$ int]e/ 9-- 7i7 racial or  
social ju/ice objectives1 affirmative   
action ag5das1 or any o!r race-bas$     
consid]ations2 or  7ii7 promot+1 enabl+1
 or excus+ any policy1 initiative1 or   
practice ( an employ] conc]n+-- 7,i7    
environm5tal1 social1 & gov]nance       
7commonly kn[n z ,,esg72  7,,ii7        
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion 7commonly 
kn[n z ,,dei72 or  7,,iii7 corporate    
social responsibility 7commonly kn[n z  
,,csr74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  #d4       
,prohibition on impos+ racial hir+      
quotas  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*      
executive ag5cy %all1 except z provid$ 9

 subsection 7b71 ensure t ea* contract  
ent]$ into by ! executive ag5cy on or   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act       
includes requirem5ts t ! contractor     
%all-- 7#a7 c]tify t1 dur+ ! #e-ye>     
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
contract is ent]$ into1 ! contractor did
 n initiate1 c>ry out1 or en=ce any     
sy/em ( quotas1 b5*m>ks1 or goals 9     
reg>d to employm5t practices t enc\rage 
or require any discrim9ation on ! basis 
( race2 &  7#b7 n1 dur+ ! p]=mance ( !  
contract1 initiate1 c>ry out1 or en=ce  
any sy/em ( quotas1 b5*m>ks1 or goals 9 
reg>d to employm5t practices :i*        
enc\rage or require any discrim9ation on
 ! basis ( race4  7b7 ,exception =      
lookback requirem5t ,not)/&+ subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y may exempt ! head ( an 
executive ag5cy f ! requirem5t to       
include ! c]tification describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#a7 9 a specific         
contract1 subcontract1 or pur*ase ord]  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t special       
circum/ances 9 ! national int]e/ s      

require4  #e4 ,regulations &            
implem5tation  7a7 ,regulations requir$ 
7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( labor ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z
 are necess>y to implem5t ?is ,act4     
7#b7 ,f$]al acquisition regulation ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y issues regulations "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory
 ,c\ncil %all am5d ! ,f$]al ,acquisition
 ,regulation1 consi/5t ) su*            
regulations1 to provide = inclusion 9   
any ,f$]al procurem5t solicitation or   
contract ! requirem5ts "u section #d4   
7b7 ,ag5cy implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
issues any regulations "u subsection    
7a77#a7 & except z provid$ 9 section    
#d7;b71 ! head ( ea* executive ag5cy    
%all ensure t any contract ent]$ into by
 ! executive ag5cy complies ) !         
requirem5ts set =? 9 section #d7;a74    
#f4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all h ! au?ority to inve/igate        

pot5tial violations ( ?is ,act & obta9  
compliance1 includ+ z provid$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,p5alties =        
noncompliance ,9 ! case ( a contractor t
 violates a contract requirem5t "u      
section #d-- 7#a7 ! relevant executive  
ag5cy may cancel1 t]m9ate1 or susp5d 79 
:ole or 9 "p7 ! applicable contract2 &  
7#b7 ! ,secret>y may initiate a deb>m5t 
proce$+ ) respect to ! contractor4