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HR1554Referred to Committee

Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-25
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 93.3% (608 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001314

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Ben Cline (R-VA-6)Original· 2025-02-25
  • Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)Original· 2025-02-25
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)· 2025-04-02
  • Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)· 2025-04-07
  • W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2025-08-08
  • Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)· 2026-04-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-02-25

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-25

Plain-English Summary

This bill would restrict federal agencies from competing with private businesses by requiring the government to stop or reduce certain commercial activities it currently operates. The legislation aims to protect private companies from having to compete against government-run services, affecting federal employees who work in these commercial operations and businesses in industries like printing, data processing, and other services the government currently provides. The bill has been sent to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for review.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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