Time to Choose Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-05-08T16:01:51Z

Explore the details of House Bill 2989 Time to Choose Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/8/2025, 4:01 PM

Summary of Bill HR 2989

The bill titled "To prohibit conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with China or other covered foreign entities and the United States Government, and for other purposes," designated as H.R. 2989 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 24, 2025, aims to address conflicts of interest within consulting firms that have contracts with China or other specified foreign entities alongside the U.S. government. The bill likely contains provisions outlining prohibitions on such dual arrangements to prevent potential conflicts and ensure ethical standards in such contracts.

Congressional Summary of HR 2989

Time to Choose Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the federal government from awarding consulting services contracts to any entity that provides consulting services to covered foreign entities.

Foreign entities covered by the bill include

the government of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the People's Liberation Army, or any Chinese security service or intelligence agency;
the government of Russia or any entity sanctioned under Executive Order 13662;
the government of any country determined by the Department of State to have repeatedly provided support for international terrorism; and
any entity on certain lists maintained by the Department of Commerce, such as the Denied Persons List or the Military End User List.

An agency may waive the prohibition on a case-by-case basis if it is in the national security interests of the United States and no other entity without a conflict of interest can perform the work.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2989

Bill HR 2989 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 24, 2025. Bill HR 2989 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 24, 2025. Bill HR 2989's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. as of April 24, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2989

To prohibit conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with China or other covered foreign entities and the United States Government, and for other purposes.