Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Transparency in Contracting Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Transparency in Contracting Act of 2025. It requires companies to report big price increases on certain government contracts that were awarded without competition. Specifically, companies must report within 30 days if a price reaches 25 percent above the original bid price or the price paid the previous calendar year. They also must report if the price reaches 50 percent above what was paid five years earlier. If contractors fail to report these price increases, that information will be recorded in a public database system. This helps us keep an eye on how our tax dollars are being spent by the officials we vote for.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Keeping contractors honest about price spikes: Under Section 2(a) (adding new section 3709), companies must report price increases that hit 25 percent above the previous year or 50 percent above five years earlier on noncompetitive contracts. This is a positive step because it lets us see if companies are overcharging the government for products and services.
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Tracking bad actors in a public system: Under Section 2(b) (adding new section 3710), contractors who fail to report these price increases will have their noncompliance information put into the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System. This is good for the people because it holds companies accountable and creates a clear record of who is following the rules.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative impacts, consequences, or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
- 9/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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