House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

ETHICAL Procurement Act

H.R. 6689Introduced Dec 12, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from awarding contracts to entities of which certain current Government employees are officers or owners, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Steven Horsford D-NV

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 12, 2025
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Latest action: Dec 12, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6689.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HORSFORD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 210, December 12, 2025, Page H5841):
Article I of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steven Horsford.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nevada in Congress · NV-4 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.