Rick Scott (R-FL)
No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
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 ``No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors Act''. It requires the head of an executive agency to debar any Federal contractor from eligibility for Federal contracts if there is a conviction or civil judgment against the contractor, or an employee, for improperly disclosing a client's personally identifiable information. This includes sensitive data like social security numbers, tax return information, health information, and trade secrets. The length of this debarment will last between one and five years depending on how severe the conduct was. Additionally, the bill requires the head of an executive agency to suspend a contractor from eligibility for Federal contracts if the contractor or an employee is charged with a criminal offense involving the disclosure of such information.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill enhances safeguards for personal data by penalizing contractors who mishandle or improperly disclose sensitive information such as social security and tax numbers.
- Scored +6
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill protects clients' personally identifiable information by mandating the debarment and suspension of federal contractors who improperly disclose sensitive data.
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The legislation holds federal contractors strictly accountable for data breaches and unauthorized disclosures of confidential client information.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) requires the debarment of Federal contractors for a period of one to five years if they or their employees are convicted or receive a civil judgment for sharing a client's private data without consent. This holds companies accountable when they mishare sensitive details like social security numbers, tax information, health data, or trade secrets.
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Section 2(b) forces agencies to suspend contractors from getting Federal contracts if they or their workers are criminally charged with disclosing a client's personal information. This stops companies facing serious criminal accusations regarding private data leaks from continuing to get work while under investigation.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any details regarding potential negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill enhances safeguards for personal data by penalizing contractors who mishandle or improperly disclose sensitive information such as social security and tax numbers.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill protects clients' personally identifiable information by mandating the debarment and suspension of federal contractors who improperly disclose sensitive data.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation holds federal contractors strictly accountable for data breaches and unauthorized disclosures of confidential client information.
- 10/15/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
- Introduced in Senate