,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #de ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,b]gman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,messm]1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,e/es1 ,mr4 ,langwor?y1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mrs4 ,h\*91 ,mr4 ,ku/(f1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,burlison1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,mr4 ,amodei ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,graves1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*ba*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f ent]+ into contracts ) an entity t discrim9ates aga9/ ! fire>m & ammunition indu/ry1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fire>m ,indu/ry ,non-,discrim9ation ,act or ! ,,f9d ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on ent]+ into contracts ) entities discrim9at+ aga9/ ! fire>m & ammunition indu/ry 7a7 ,prohibition ,*apt] #dg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dgae4 ,prohibition on ent]+ into contracts ) entities discrim9at+ aga9/ ! fire>m & ammunition indu/ry4 7a7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an executive ag5cy %all include 9 ea* contract = ! procurem5t ( goods or s]vices aw>d$ by ! executive ag5cy1 a clause requir+ ! prime contractor to c]tify t ! contractor-- 7,a7 has no policy1 practice1 guidance1 or directive t discrim9ates aga9/ a fire>m entity or fire>m trade association2 & 7,b7 w n adopt a policy1 practice1 guidance1 or directive t discrim9ates aga9/ a fire>m entity or fire>m trade association dur+ ! t]m ( ! contract4 7#b7 ,subcontracts ,! head ( an executive ag5cy %all include 9 ea* contract = ! procurem5t ( goods or s]vices aw>d$ by ! executive ag5cy1 a clause t prohibits ! prime contractor on su* contract f-- 7,a7 aw>d+ a fir/-ti] subcontract ) a value great] ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total value ( ! prime contract to an entity t fails to c]tify 9 writ+ to ! prime contractor t ! entity-- 7i7 has no policy1 practice1 guidance1 or directive t discrim9ates aga9/ a fire>m entity or fire>m trade association2 & 7ii7 w n adopt a policy1 practice1 guidance1 or directive t discrim9ates aga9/ a fire>m entity or fire>m trade association dur+ ! t]m ( ! contract2 & 7,b7 /ructur+ subcontract ti]s 9 a mann] design$ to avoid violat+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by enabl+ a subcontractor to p]=m m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total value ( ! prime contract z a l[]-ti] subcontractor4 7#c7 ,p5alties ,! clause includ$ 9 contracts pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 %all provide t1 9 ! ev5t t ! prime contractor violates ! clause-- 7,a7 ! prime contract %all be t]m9at$ = default2 & 7,b7 a susp5sion or deb>m5t proce$+ w be initiat$ = ! contractor on ! basis ( ! violation4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a contract = ! procurem5t ( goods or s]vices t is a sole-s\rce contract4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,discrim9ate ,! t]m discrim9ate means to-- 7,a7 make a judgem5t ab\t a policy1 practice1 guidance1 or directive on ! basis (-- 7i7 p>tial crit]ia or a category-bas$ assessm5t analysis1 r ?an-- 7,i7 on a case-by-case basis2 or 7,,ii7 us+ empirical data evaluat$ "u quantifiable /&>ds2 or 7ii7 crit]ia o!r ?an crit]ia free f-- 7,i7 favoritism or prejudice aga9/ or dislike = ! fire>m entity or trade association or ! products or s]vices sold by ! fire>m entity or trade association2 or 7,,ii7 favoritism = m>ket alt]natives to ! bus9ess ( ! fire>m entity or ! trade association2 7,b7 refuse to provide s]vices1 or d5y1 cancel1 or limit s]vices1 to ! fire>m entity or trade association on ! basis ( crit]ia o!r ?an-- 7i7 crit]ia free f-- 7,i7 favoritism or prejudice aga9/ or dislike = ! fire>m entity or trade association or ! products or s]vices sold by ! fire>m entity or trade association2 or 7,,ii7 favoritism = m>ket alt]natives to ! bus9ess ( ! fire>m entity or ! trade association2 7ii7 crit]ia relat$ to cr$it hi/ory & f9ancial risk specific to a cu/om] or pot5tial cu/om]2 or 7iii7 crit]ia relat$ to noncompliance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 or 7,c7 limit ! op]ations ( ! fire>m entity or trade association 9 mann] n requir$ by-- 7i7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law2 or 7ii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local regulation4 7#b7 ,fire>m entity ,! t]m fire>m entity means any-- 7,a7 p]son :o is lic5s$ "u section #ibc ( title #ah to import1 manufacture1 or deal 9 fire>ms2 7,b7 sell] ( ammunition1 z def9$ 9 section #gijc ( title #ae2 7,c7 manufactur] or import] (1 or deal] 91 a secure gun /orage or safety device1 z def9$ 9 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah2 & 7,d7 manufactur] or import] (1 or deal] 91 a compon5t "p or accessory ( a fire>m or ammunition4 7#c7 ,fire>m trade association ,! t]m fire>m trade association has ! mean+ 9 section #gijc ( title #ae4 7#d7 ,fir/-ti] subcontract ,! t]m fir/-ti] subcontract means a subcontract ent]$ into by a subcontractor ) ! prime contractor = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! prime contract4 7#e7 ,l[]-ti] subcontractor ,! t]m l[]-ti] subcontractor means any p]son ent]+ into a contract ) a subcontractor ( a prime contractor = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ! prime contract4 7#f7 ,prime contract2 prime contractor ,! t]ms prime contract & prime contractor h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #hgja ( title #da4 4 7b7 ,application ,section #dgae ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to contracts aw>d$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dgae4 ,prohibition on ent]+ into contracts ) entities discrim9at+ aga9/ ! fire>m & ammunition indu/ry4 4