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To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires covered federal agencies to procure and use straws with the strength and durability of plastic straws instead of paper straws.
- Requires contractors bidding for these agencies to certify that they will not provide paper straws or have policies promoting them, and will provide straws with plastic-like strength and durability.
- Applies these requirements to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/I000056.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Issa, Darrell (R-CA) [#48]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Darrell Issa’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $45,911
- ARMSCOR PRECISION INTL $18,200
- GOOGLE $11,400
- FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP $7,050
- 1A AUTO $6,850
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Actions (2)
- Aug 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Aug 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 5, 2025
Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Ineffective Paper Straws Act” or the “SIPS Act”.
SEC. 2. ENDING PROCUREMENT AND FORCED USE OF PAPER STRAWS.
(a) Requirement.—A covered agency that procures or provides for use a straw during the performance of a contract in a facility that is owned or leased by such covered agency shall ensure that any such straw has the strength and durability of a plastic straw.
(b) Representation.—A person who submits a bid or offer to a covered agency shall represent, by submission of such bid or offer, that such person—
(1) does not have any policy promoting the use of a paper straw or penalizing the use of a plastic straw;
(2) shall not provide any paper straw in the performance of any contract; and
(3) shall ensure that any straw such person provides in the performance of any contract has the strength and durability of a plastic straw.
(c) Covered Agency Defined.—In this section, the term “covered agency” means—
(1) the Office of Management and Budget;
(2) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy;
(3) the Department of Defense;
(4) the General Services Administration; and
(5) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. <all>
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