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The bill protects federal officers' access to essential services and empowers agencies to avoid discriminatory vendors, but does so at the cost of higher procurement expense, extra administrative work, and risks of uneven or overbroad exclusions of businesses.
Federal law enforcement officers and other federal employees on duty are less likely to be denied lodging, transportation, food, healthcare, or other essential services because agencies can refuse to use providers that have refused to serve them.
Federal agencies can exclude vendors that have discriminated against officers, creating an accountability mechanism that discourages service refusals.
Agencies can still obtain necessary services when no local alternative exists because of a 50-mile waiver, reducing the risk of service gaps for deployed personnel.
Taxpayers and agencies could face higher costs and fewer vendor options if many providers are excluded, increasing procurement expenses and potentially limiting service availability.
Agencies will incur additional administrative burden and potential procurement delays because they must investigate vendors' past refusals and written policies before contracting.
Companies (including small businesses) risk being broadly excluded from federal contracts due to actions by an affiliated subsidiary, which can penalize otherwise unrelated business units.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Introduced February 12, 2026 by Cory Mills · Last progress February 12, 2026
Prohibits federal agencies from contracting for certain services with businesses that, in the prior year, refused to provide specified services to federal law enforcement officers because of the officer’s official duties or had a policy allowing such refusals. Covered services include lodging, transportation, food and beverage, healthcare, vehicle and property rental, and storage. Agency heads can issue narrow waivers if no comparable provider exists within 50 miles or if a parent company takes adequate remedial action. Entities in the same controlled group are treated as one for enforcement.