U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5684: No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
A bill to require the debarment of any Federal contractor who improperly discloses personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the debarment of any Federal contractor who improperly discloses personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To require the debarment of any Federal contractor who improperly discloses personally identifiable information, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors Act . SECTION 2. Debarment of contractors who improperly disclose personally identifiable information (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 4715. Debarment of contractors who improperly disclose personally identifiable information (a) Debarment for legal finding of improper disclosure (1) In general The head of an executive agency shall debar a contractor from eligibility for Federal contracts for a conviction or civil judgment against the contractor, or an employee of the contractor, for non-consensual disclosure of personally identifiable information of a client of the contractor, including with respect to the client-- (A) the social security number; (B) return or return information, as defined in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 6103(b) of title 26; (C) individually identifiable health information, as defined in section 160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; or (D) any trade secret, as defined in section 1839 of title 18. (2) Length of debarment A debarment under paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not less than one year and …
Sponsors
- Scott, Rick (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : 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
Subjects: Public contracts and procurement, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Business records, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SB5684?
- SB5684 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No Cash for Incompetent and Malicious Contractors Act.
- What does SB5684 do?
- In its own words: To require the debarment of any Federal contractor who improperly discloses personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5684?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: 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. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5684?
- Scott, Rick (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5684?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5684
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